Stephen Dalton / Black witch moth (Ascalapha odorata) in flight, Venezuela. This large moth has a 7 inch wingspan. Wingscales being shed during flight.

Nick Upton / Forest caterpillar hunter (Calosoma sycophanta) feeding on a Gypsy moth caterpillar (Lymantria dispar) it has killed in a Holm oak tree, Bacu Goloritze ravine, Baunei, Sardinia, Italy, May.

Edwin Giesbers / Sword-grass moth (Xylena exsoleta) caterpillar on Field gladiolus (Gladiolus italicus). Cyprus. April.

Robert Thompson / Herald moth (Scoliopteryx libatrix) camouflaged in leaf litter, Gosford Forest Park, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. September

Robert Thompson / Great tiger moth (Arctia caja americana) Lac-Drolet, province, Quebec, Canada November

Robert Thompson / Garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) Killard Point NNR, Ballyhornan, County Down, Northern Ireland.July.

Alex Hyde / Nine-spotted moth (Amata phegea) feeding from a Mountain arnica flower (Arnica montana) Triglav National Park, Julian Alps, Slovenia. July.

Solvin Zankl / The Scarce Merveille du Jour (Moma alpium) caterpillar with urticating hairs on English oak tree (Quercus robur) leaf, Stettin Lagoon, Bay of Szczecin, Germany, August.

Ingo Arndt / Buff tip moth (Phalera bucephala) protective web covering caterpillars and food plant, Hungary, June.

Ingo Arndt / Buff tip moth (Phalera bucephala) caterpillars feeding on leaf, Hungary, June.

Alex Hyde / Aposematism describes the use of bright colouration and bold patterns to advertise that an organism is unpalatable or dangerous. All three insects are foul-tasting or toxic if eaten: Wood Tiger moth...

Alex Hyde / Wood Tiger moth (Parasemia plantaginis) photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) large numbers resting on trunk of Sweetgum tree (Liquidambar orientalis) in the Petaloudes Valley, Rhodes island, Greece, August 2011

Juan Carlos Munoz / Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) large numbers resting on leaves of Sweetgum trees (Liquidambar orientalis) in the Petaloudes Valley, Rhodes island, Greece, August 2011

Juan Carlos Munoz / Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) large numbers flying to and resting on Sweetgum trees (Liquidambar orientalis) in the Petaloudes Valley, Rhodes island, Greece, August 2011

Juan Carlos Munoz / Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) large numbers resting on the trunk of Sweetgum trees (Liquidambar orientalis) some with wings open in flight, in the Petaloudes Valley, Rhodes island, Gree...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) large numbers resting on leaves of Sweetgum trees (Liquidambar orientalis) in the Petaloudes Valley, Rhodes island, Greece, August 2011

Juan Carlos Munoz / Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) large numbers resting on Sweetgum trees (Liquidambar orientalis) in the Petaloudes Valley, Rhodes island, Greece, August 2011

Simon Colmer / Caterpillar larva of Muslin Moth (Diaphora mendica) on Couch grass, Sussex, UK, July

Stephen Dalton / Black witch moth (Ascalapha odorata) in flight

Dietmar Nill / Hebe tiger moth (Arctia festiva) close up of wings, Germany

Robert Thompson / Buff-tip moth (Phalera bucephala) camouflaged on branch, Lackan Bog, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, June

Robert Thompson / Buff ermine moth (Spilarctia luteum) resting on grass, Ireland

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Purple tiger moth (Rhyparia purpurata) Fliess, Naturpark Kaunergrat, Tirol, Austria, July 2008

Guy Edwardes / Rosy footman moth (Miltochrista miniata) on leaf, Uplyme, Devon, England, July

Guy Edwardes / Rosy footman moth (Miltochrista miniata) on leaf, Uplyme, Devon, England, July

Guy Edwardes / Garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) on leaf, Uplyme, Devon, England, July

Wild Wonders of Europe / Möllers / Nine-spotted moth (Amata / Syntomis phegea) pair mating, San Marino, May 2009

Kim Taylor / Large rannunculus moth (Polymixis flavicincta) Surrey, England

Kim Taylor / Large rannunculus moth (Polymixis flavicincta) camouflaged on birch bark, Surrey, England

Kim Taylor / Snout Moth (Hypena proboscidalis) Surrey, England

Niall Benvie / Procession of caterpillar larvae of Pine processionary moth {Thaumetopoea sp} on their way to bury themselves in the ground and pupate, Alconocales Natural Park, Spain

Ingo Arndt / Jersey tiger moths (Euplagia quadripunctaria) on tree trunk, Rhodes, Greece

Ingo Arndt / Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria), Rhodes, Greece

Ingo Arndt / Mass of Jersey tiger moths (Euplagia quadripunctaria) on tree trunk, Rhodes, Greece

Adrian Davies / Angle shades moth (Phlogophora meticulosa) resting on lichen covered tree trunk, Sussex, UK. September.

Nick Upton / Small yellow underwing (Panemeria tenebrata) moth, nectaring on Germander speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) flower in chalk grassland, Morgan's Hill, Wiltshire, UK. May.

Nick Upton / Mother Shipton moth (Callistege mi) nectaring on Horsehoe vetch (Hippocrepis comosa) flowerhead in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK. June.

Nick Upton / Rock pipit (Anthus petrosus) with noctuid moth prey in its beak, on cliff edge grassland, Dorset, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae) caterpillar feeding on Ragwort flower (Senecio jacobaea), Kenfig National Nature Reserve, Glamorgan, Wales, UK, July.

Nick Upton / A migrant Silver Y moth (Autographa gamma) nectaring on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) flower, Kenfig National Nature Reserve, Glamorgan, Wales, UK, September.

Robert Thompson / Yellow-tail moth (Euproctis similis) on a leaf, Montiaghs Moss National Nature Reserve, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. July.

Robert Thompson / Vapourer moth (Orgyia antiqua) caterpillar on a leaf, Montiaghs Moss National Nature Reserve, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. July.

Robert Thompson / Plain golden Y moth (Autographa jota) resting on seed head, Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. July.

Robin Chittenden / Smoky wainscot moth (Mythimna impura) resting on tree trunk, Norwich, UK. July.