The adorable Venezuelan poodle moth was discovered & photographed in 2009 by Dr. Arthur Anker. It’s supposedly the only sighting of this critter, but insects are small & Earth is big. So imagine the diversity of species we haven’t found yet…
A fuzzy animal that's equal parts adorable and terrifying has taken the Internet by storm. It's called the Venezuelan Poodle Moth and for the love of all that is holy we hope that it's real.
2. Push 'F12' to open the developer tools and select the "Images" tab.
3. Shift-click on the reload button at the top left, then notice how the "Images" tab now shows a table with entries.
4. Right-click on the top entry and choose "Save as".
4B. Alternatively, notice the GET to the right, under "Headers", with the direct URL to the image https://live.staticflickr.com/194/504052852_7b61768e16_c.jpg If you copy and paste that into a new browser tab, you'll be able to right-click and copy it or save it as normal.
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Albert Cardona
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •The source of the photo for the Venezuelan poodle moth: https://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/4207478815/in/album-72157603542118616/
That album by Arthur Anker contains many more photos of extraordinary neotropical moths https://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/albums/72157603542118616/with/3947813697/ plus a few other insects.
The photos are simply out of this world. Here are a couple of my favourites:
Amastus epicostosia - aposematic tiger moth https://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/257883479/in/album-72157603542118616/
"Bolognese caterpillar" of a moth (Megalopyge sp.) from Ecuador https://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/504052852/in/album-72157603542118616/
Photos by Arthur Anker.
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Venezuelan Poodle Moth Is the Internet's Favorite Pet This Week
Alexander Abad-Santos (The Atlantic)Albert Cardona
in reply to Albert Cardona • • •1. Open the page in #Firefox: https://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/504052852/in/album-72157603542118616/
2. Push 'F12' to open the developer tools and select the "Images" tab.
3. Shift-click on the reload button at the top left, then notice how the "Images" tab now shows a table with entries.
4. Right-click on the top entry and choose "Save as".
4B. Alternatively, notice the GET to the right, under "Headers", with the direct URL to the image https://live.staticflickr.com/194/504052852_7b61768e16_c.jpg If you copy and paste that into a new browser tab, you'll be able to right-click and copy it or save it as normal.
Remember to always credit the source of your images.
"Bolognese caterpillar" of a moth (Megalopyge sp) from Ecuador
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