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[columns] [img]https://i.imgur.com/lK5id4o.png[/img] [nextcol] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/551xZd6.png[/img][/center] Adult [color=dd4b76][b]rosy maple moths[/b][/color] are distinguishable by their bright pink and yellow color, although exact coloration can vary significantly. Both sexes have a wingspan of 32–55 mm. Their bodies are woolly, and typically yellow on the top and pink on the underside, but can range to cream or white. Their legs and antennae are also pink. The forewings can be yellow to white with varying amounts of pink along the edges. The alba subspecies, found in Missouri, is completely white or white with faint pink markings. The predators of the [color=dd4b76][b]rosy maple moth[/b][/color] and larvae mostly consist of birds including blue jays, black-capped chickadees, and tufted titmice. The bright coloration of the wings may serve as a defense mechanism to trick predators into thinking they are poisonous and not edible. The colouration of this moth rather surprisingly acts as a form of camouflage, blending it in with [color=da9e44][b]maple seed cases[/b][/color]. [b](See left! They really blend in!)[/b] [br][br] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/baz/2953211][img]https://i.imgur.com/ulo0uKy.png[/img][/center] [/columns]