Cream-spot tiger moth (Arctia villica). This moth often flies during the day and night and any predators such as birds are scared off by its warning c

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Cream-spot tiger moth (Arctia villica). This moth often flies during the day and night and any predators such as birds are scared off by its warning coloration. When flying or disturbed it flashes its yellow and black under wings enough to shock and frighten any predator.

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Photo credit: © DR KEITH WHEELER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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