Garden tiger moth or great tiger moth (Arctia caja) is a moth of the family Erebidae. Conspicuous patterns on its wings serve as a warning to predator

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Garden tiger moth or great tiger moth (Arctia caja) is a moth of the family Erebidae. Conspicuous patterns on its wings serve as a warning to predators because the moth's body fluids are poisonous.

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