Adam Fritz
@mothfluencer.bsky.social
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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Dating profiles for the non-human neighbours in my backyard posted daily (With permission, ironic only, contact them directly)
Follow my nature musings on Substack: https://adamfritz.substack.com
Never the bridesmaid, always the bride. Bride Underwing Moth, that is. Not locked down just yet, so why don’t we get to know each other? Want to see what bright colours I have hidden under my wings? I usually use this to ward off danger, but for you…
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Insects #Nature #Bugs
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Insects #Nature #Bugs
February 4, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Never the bridesmaid, always the bride. Bride Underwing Moth, that is. Not locked down just yet, so why don’t we get to know each other? Want to see what bright colours I have hidden under my wings? I usually use this to ward off danger, but for you…
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Insects #Nature #Bugs
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Insects #Nature #Bugs
They call me The Scribbler! Are you interested in teaming up with a criminal mastermind? Foiling the efforts of superheroes? Or maybe hanging out by porch lights? Then join me in my evil mothing ways, and together we will rule the night!
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Insects #Bugs #Nature
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Insects #Bugs #Nature
February 3, 2026 at 5:49 PM
They call me The Scribbler! Are you interested in teaming up with a criminal mastermind? Foiling the efforts of superheroes? Or maybe hanging out by porch lights? Then join me in my evil mothing ways, and together we will rule the night!
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Insects #Bugs #Nature
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Insects #Bugs #Nature
Hi, I'm Northern Yellow Sac Spider. My family moved to NA in the 40s after the war, and we've been living in ceiling corners ever since. I'm a hunter. I like to seek out my food at night when the house is quiet. Currently looking for a mate who won't eat me
#NonHumanNeighbours #Spiders #Nature #Bugs
#NonHumanNeighbours #Spiders #Nature #Bugs
February 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Hi, I'm Northern Yellow Sac Spider. My family moved to NA in the 40s after the war, and we've been living in ceiling corners ever since. I'm a hunter. I like to seek out my food at night when the house is quiet. Currently looking for a mate who won't eat me
#NonHumanNeighbours #Spiders #Nature #Bugs
#NonHumanNeighbours #Spiders #Nature #Bugs
What? Yeah, I'm Red Squirrel. Wait...what time is it? Is it breeding season again? LET'S GO! I thought I smelled my favourite perfume: L'eau d'oestrus. Out of the way boys, I've been working out and I'm ready to fight. The chase is on!
#NonHumanNeighbours #Mammals #Nature #Wildlife #Squirrel
#NonHumanNeighbours #Mammals #Nature #Wildlife #Squirrel
February 1, 2026 at 5:37 PM
What? Yeah, I'm Red Squirrel. Wait...what time is it? Is it breeding season again? LET'S GO! I thought I smelled my favourite perfume: L'eau d'oestrus. Out of the way boys, I've been working out and I'm ready to fight. The chase is on!
#NonHumanNeighbours #Mammals #Nature #Wildlife #Squirrel
#NonHumanNeighbours #Mammals #Nature #Wildlife #Squirrel
Hi. I'm Fern. Ostrich Fern. I'm just coming up in spring after being pretty dormant all winter. This is when I like to spread my spores though, so hopefully no one trimmed me back...oh shoot, looks like they did. Oh well, I guess I'll send out some runners
#NonHumanNeighbours #Plants #Nature #Ferns
#NonHumanNeighbours #Plants #Nature #Ferns
January 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Hi. I'm Fern. Ostrich Fern. I'm just coming up in spring after being pretty dormant all winter. This is when I like to spread my spores though, so hopefully no one trimmed me back...oh shoot, looks like they did. Oh well, I guess I'll send out some runners
#NonHumanNeighbours #Plants #Nature #Ferns
#NonHumanNeighbours #Plants #Nature #Ferns
Are you an Eastern Boxelder Bug? I'm a Box bug too! Isn't it warm here on this wall? It was getting cooler earlier. Have you met my friend? I just met him too. I'm craving some maple seeds. Want to go suck on some maple seeds? Yeah? OK let's get out of here
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature
January 30, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Are you an Eastern Boxelder Bug? I'm a Box bug too! Isn't it warm here on this wall? It was getting cooler earlier. Have you met my friend? I just met him too. I'm craving some maple seeds. Want to go suck on some maple seeds? Yeah? OK let's get out of here
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature
Oy, I'm Harris's Diving Beetle. Just up between dives. Nice to breathe fresh air without having to trap it between my legs! You from around here? I was diving the river bend last year, and thought I'd try out this stretch. Need a dive buddy?
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature #Beetles
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature #Beetles
January 29, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Oy, I'm Harris's Diving Beetle. Just up between dives. Nice to breathe fresh air without having to trap it between my legs! You from around here? I was diving the river bend last year, and thought I'd try out this stretch. Need a dive buddy?
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature #Beetles
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature #Beetles
Don't hate me because I'm beautiful. I'm Common Stonefly. I spent years underwater and countless moults to finally learn how to fly for this brief moment. The river's waters flow clean, the sun's shining and we're floating on the wind. Let's make it count
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature
January 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Don't hate me because I'm beautiful. I'm Common Stonefly. I spent years underwater and countless moults to finally learn how to fly for this brief moment. The river's waters flow clean, the sun's shining and we're floating on the wind. Let's make it count
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature
Hi, I'm Pileated Woodpecker. This is so awkward, I haven't dated in years. Recently widowed and looking for another mate to raise some chicks and hold this territory. I suppose I could go it alone, but would rather share the time I have left. Any singles out there?
#NonHumanNeighbours #Birds #Nature
#NonHumanNeighbours #Birds #Nature
January 27, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Hi, I'm Pileated Woodpecker. This is so awkward, I haven't dated in years. Recently widowed and looking for another mate to raise some chicks and hold this territory. I suppose I could go it alone, but would rather share the time I have left. Any singles out there?
#NonHumanNeighbours #Birds #Nature
#NonHumanNeighbours #Birds #Nature
You know what they say about a moth with big palps? Big personality! That's me, Dark-spotted Palthis Moth. These beauties make it all the better to sense you with, my dear. Come on out from the leaf litter and let's get to know each other
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature #Wildlife
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature #Wildlife
January 26, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Hello, I am Ash Bullet Gall Midge. I am an adult with lots of experience dating looking to meet other adults online. I know I look young in the photo, but it is the only one I have. I'm not really still inside my gall haha. I'm not free to meet until spring
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Hello, I am Ash Bullet Gall Midge. I am an adult with lots of experience dating looking to meet other adults online. I know I look young in the photo, but it is the only one I have. I'm not really still inside my gall haha. I'm not free to meet until spring
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Nature #Insects
January 24, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Nature #Insects
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Nature
January 23, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Nature
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Beetles #Insects #Bugs #Nature
January 22, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Beetles #Insects #Bugs #Nature
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Insects #Bugs #Nature
January 21, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Insects #Bugs #Nature
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Fungus #Nature
January 20, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Fungus #Nature
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Birds #Nature #Wildlife
January 19, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Birds #Nature #Wildlife
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Wasps #Nature
January 18, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Wasps #Nature
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature #Wildlife
January 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Insects #Bugs #Nature #Wildlife
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature #Wildlife
January 16, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature
January 15, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature
January 14, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature #Yoga
January 13, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature
January 12, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature
January 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #Bugs #Insects #Nature