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Cecille Kennedy
Oregon Coast, Oregon
07/04/2023
04:41 pm

Equipment Details:

Nikon P1000

Post-processing Details:

crop, highlights and shadows in Photoshop

Image Details:

This is a Cinnabar Moth, named after the red mineral cinnabar because of the red patches on its black wings. A day flying insect, it is useful as a biocontrol agent for ragwort on which its larvae feed.