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Adam Fritz
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Writer. Photographer. Nature lover. All photos are mine.

Dating profiles for the non-human neighbours in my backyard posted daily (With permission, ironic only, contact them directly)

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Adam Fritz @mothfluencer.bsky.social · Sep 26
"Like grief, there are seven stages to backyard wildlife appreciation." Learn more here: medium.com/the-new-outd... #nature #wildlife #science #environment #mentalhealth
Have You Ever Been on a Backyard Safari?
The joys of discovering the wildlife outside my front door
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Pie Iesu Domine, dona eis requiem. Hi, I'm Morning-glory Plume Moth. No, I'm no monk, I just like medieval hymns and holding my wings out like this. Give me a T! Give me a...jk I can't really spell. Anyway, maybe I'll see you down at the flower patch
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Nature #Insects
Morning-glory Plume Moth
January 24, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Woah, enough with the paparazzi! Yes, I’m Fall Cankerworm Moth. Wasn’t it obvious, since I’m the only moth left out in the cold? Spring was dense with cats, but come fall I’m the only one flying. Even my lady friends are wingless. Speaking of…I must be off
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Nature
Fall Cankerworm Moth (male)
January 23, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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Why hello, I'm Lebia viridis, but some call me Green Lebia Ground Beetle. Are you a fellow predator? I know where we can find some delicious flea beetle babies if you're game? I've been eating them since I was a larva, and I just can't get enough
#NonHumanNeighbours #Beetles #Insects #Bugs #Nature
Lebia viridis (Green Lebia Ground Beetle)
January 22, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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Wassup? Goldenrod Gall Moth, at your service. Fresh from the gall and looking for love! You would not believe how many parasites tried to break into my goldenrod. And not just wasps, even a fly had a go at me! But I survived. Who's up for some fun?
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Insects #Bugs #Nature
Goldenrod Gall Moth
January 21, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Reposted by Adam Fritz
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There’s a Moth Marathon in Australia running on #inaturalist this week… a good excuse for more mothing!!

Here’s some of the moths seen in our Perth Hills garden on 18/01 that are either new observations for us or moths we see very rarely. Details in ALT
#teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera
A small moth with yellow hindwings that have narrow brown lines in them. New observation for us that I’ve not yet identified. One of the Concealer moths I think A moth with golden coloured wings that have black spots in them. A new observation for us, possibly genus Iphierga A moth with pinkish brown wings, darker at the tips. A new observation for us, Tortricopsis semijunctella I think A moth with cream wings that have an intricate brown pattern on them. Only our second observation of this moth, Catacometes hemiscia
January 20, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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Hey, it's Crown Rust! Just popped out of this buckthorn leaf and I've got some sweet treats for any passing insects. Come on over and pass along my spores to that pycnia over yonder, why don't cha? Don't worry, our offspring might prefer oats, but we'll be back
#NonHumanNeighbours #Fungus #Nature
Crown Rust fungus
January 20, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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M'lady, it is I, Baltimore Oriole. Behold my orange breast and back and their signs of vigour. Allow me to bow and hop around in your presence to woo you into egg laying. I accept your curtsy and tail fanning as acceptance of my courtship. Let us breed
#NonHumanNeighbours #Birds #Nature #Wildlife
Baltimore Oriole
January 19, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Hi. I’m Oak Rough Bulletgall Wasp, and this was my gall casing. I’m in a parthenogenetic phase right now, and taking a dating hiatus. Sorry. Come spring, my offspring will be keen to hook up though, so I’ll be sure to pass along your number to them. Ciao!
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Wasps #Nature
Oak Rough Bulletgall Wasp gall casing
January 18, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Genki? Watashi no namae ha Japanese Leafhopper desu. I am pleased with the taste of your sap here in NA. Would you like to have some sap with me? I like all kinds of sap. Let us enjoy it together. Arigatou
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature #Wildlife
Japanese Leafhopper
January 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Call me Woody. Woody Underwing that is. Sorry for the blurry selfie. Am I showing too much underwing? I'm terrible at knowing what to put on these dating sites. I'm just off the apple tree and looking for some companionship. Anyone else? 🍎
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature #Wildlife
Woody Underwing Moth
January 16, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Hey there, I'm Green Arches. Are you new to these parts? My family has lived in the northern hemisphere for 80 million years or so. Let me show you around. There are all sorts of plants to munch on. I recommend some camo for the predators though
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature
Green Arches Moth
January 15, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Reposted by Adam Fritz
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Hiya folks! For new people here's the big project we have been working on in Panamá!
The Mothbox!

It's a fully #opensource insect camera trap with loads of documentation to build the whole thing yourself from off the shelf parts!

digital-naturalism-laboratories.github.io/Mothbox/
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The Mothbox is a low cost DIY insect monitor
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November 26, 2024 at 11:58 PM
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American Lappet Moth here. Step right up and see for yourself the revolutionary design of my wings. Is it a wing or a leaf? With my tented forewings and horizontal hindwings at rest, don't be ashamed if you weren't sure. Come on closer. Don't be shy
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature
American Lappet Moth
January 14, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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Are you mothing curious? Check out my story on becoming a moth-er (not a mother) on the @ontarionature.bsky.social blog: ontarionature.org/fascinating-...
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature #Wildlife #Birds #Hobbies
Ontario's Hidden Nightlife: The Fascinating World of Mothing
Learn how to observe moths safely and discover why they matter to ecosystems.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Hi, I'm Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth. Or am I Greater? Most people can't tell the difference without looking under the hood. Either way, yoga is my jam. I just want to balance on a mat of Virginia Creeper and practice my downward moth. You in?
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature #Yoga
Lesser (or maybe Greater) Grapevine Looper Moth
January 13, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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Yo, I'm Banded Tussock Moth. Maybe you've heard of my band, the Urticating Hairs? No? I'm sure you've heard one of our songs: Setae Gone Wild or Don't Eat Us You'll Get Sick? Yeah, that's us. Let me comp you some tickets and you can find me backstage
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature
Banded Tussock Moth
January 12, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Hi, I'm Wedgling Moth. I guess I'm called that since I look like a little wedge. My big name is Galgula partita, which has a nice ring to it. I love the acidic tang of wood-sorrel, or at least I did. These days I'm more into finding a lady friend 🐛🦋😀
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature
Wedgling Moth (male)
January 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Ah..ah..ACHOO! Excuse me. I'm Forage Looper Moth. I'm fresh off of feeding on some delicious ragweed (Oh! How I miss eating), and am looking for someone to spend the rest of my days with, however many I have left. Care for a porch light-lit evening?
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature
Forage Looper Moth
January 10, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Reposted by Adam Fritz
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Casbia celidosema - Trident Casbia

These moths seem to be more common in the Eastern states of Australia but we've recorded a few of these in our Perth Hills Garden now.

They have a very distinctive trident-like mark on each wing 🔱

#teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist
Top view of a moth with pale brown wings. Each wing has a reddich/orange trident-like mark at the bottom egde of each wing
January 9, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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Why hello, I'm Painted Lady. I'm just passing through, following the sun to warmer lands, don't you know. You wouldn't happen to be able to show a lady where to find some flowers, would you? Care to join me? I'm always up for a dalliance.
#NonHumanNeighbours #Bugs #Butterflies #Insects #Nature
Painted Lady butterfly (female)
January 9, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Buzz buzz, I'm Common Eastern Bumblebee. I'm looking for a male drone from another colony to help me achieve my destiny of becoming a Foundress Queen. Together (me and your sperm), we will rule a new hive come spring! (Not you, I said another colony)
#NonHumanNeighbours #Bees #Bugs #Nature #Wildlife
Common Eastern Bumblebee
January 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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Hey, I'm Citrus Flatid Planthopper. I actually like lots of things, but the citrus nickname stuck for some reason. Do you like my wing wax? I was afraid I put too much on. I'm heading to the garden, I owe a bee some honeydew, wanna grab a pint of sap?
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Nature #Wildlife
Citrus Flatid Planthopper
January 7, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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How's it going, eh? I'm Canadian Petrophila. I just crawled out from my underwater cocoon, and now I've got these wings I guess. Pretty cool. Beats eating algae and diatoms in the stream for sure. What're you up to? Wanna get a beer? Yeah? Nice
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Insects #Nature #Wildlife
Canadian Petrophila moth
January 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Peekaboo! It's Hare's Foot Inkcap! Admire me while you can, as I will be dissolving into a black, inky ooze within the hour. Don't worry, I'm still going strong within the humus-rich soil. I'm just popping up to say hi and spreading some spores. See ya!
#NonHumanNeighbours #Nature #Fungi #Mushrooms
Hare's Foot Inkcap mushroom
January 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Click click. Carolina Grasshopper here. I love nothing more than to bask in the sun on a hot summer's day. I do a mean butterfly impersonation too, bobbing up and down in flight, wanna see? Hop on over here and let's chat. The sun won't stay up forever
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Nature #Wildlife
Carolina Grasshopper
January 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM