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Oct 8, 2011 3:54 PM CST
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Found him in my garden cabinet after the rain. Looked on Google for a while already.
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Oct 8, 2011 6:19 PM CST
Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)
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I think it's a Black Witch Moth, Sandi. They don't usually pose that way for me!
http://bugguide.net/node/view/...
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Oct 8, 2011 7:34 PM CST
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Name: Sandi
Austin, Tx (Zone 8b)
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Thanks Linda! Maybe it was as surprised by the rain as we were!
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Oct 8, 2011 9:26 PM CST
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Name: Sandi
Austin, Tx (Zone 8b)
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Ohhh wait a minute... I looked it up and it says if a Black Witch moth comes to your house it means someone will soon die. Ooooh, I'm starting to feel a little queasy. I just thought it was too much football today.
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Oct 9, 2011 8:02 AM CST
Name: Anna
North Texas (Zone 8a)
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Now that is a scary Halloween moth
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