Norbert Wu / Io Moth (Automeris io) a member of the Giant Silkworm Moth family, eyespots may serve to scare away predators, Florida

Thomas Marent / Moth (Automeris celata) male showing false eyespots, Tatama National Park, Colombia

Magnus Lundgren / Wild Wonders of China / Caterpillar (Automeris sp) Tai Mo Shan Country Park, Hong Kong, China.

Magnus Lundgren / Wild Wonders of China / Caterpillar (Automeris sp) on a leaf, Tai Mo Shan Country Park, Hong Kong, China.

MYN / Joao P. Burini / Saturnid moth (Automeris or Pseudoautomeris sp) Tapirai, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Atlantic forest. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

MYN / Joao P. Burini / Saturniid moth (Automeris or Pseudoautomeris sp) moth with false eyes display, Tapirai, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Atlantic forest. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

Ingo Arndt / Moth (Automeris zurobara) detail of false eye spot on wing, Europe

Thomas Marent / Moth (Automeris sp) with false eye-spots on hind wings, Guacharo Cave National Park, Colombia

Doug Wechsler / Moth (Automeris sp) Province Loja, Jorupe Biological Reserve, Ecuador

Doug Wechsler / Moth (Automeris sp) Province Loja, Jorupe Biological Reserve, Ecuador

Doug Wechsler / Moth (Automeris sp) with wings open showing eye spots, Province Loja, Jorupe Biological Reserve, Ecuador

MYN / Javier Aznar / Moth (Automeris sp.) with false eyes on wings a warning signal to predators, Mashpi, Ecuador. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Javier Aznar / Moth (Automeris sp.) with false eyes on wings, a warning signal to predators, Mashpi, Ecuador. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Gil Wizen / Moth (Automeris sp) sequence, wings open revealing warning eyespots, Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Napo province, Amazon basin, Ecuador, March. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Gil Wizen / Moth (Automeris sp) wings closed hiding warning eyespots, sequence, Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Napo province, Amazon basin, Ecuador, March. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Caterpillar (Automeris sp) Chenapau, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Caterpillar (Automeris sp) Chenapau, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Caterpillar (Automeris sp.) Parabara, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Caterpillar (Automeris sp.) Parabara, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Emperor moth caterpillar (Automeris sp.) Iwokrama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Emperor moth caterpillar (Automeris sp) Iwokrama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Emperor moth caterpillar (Automeris sp) Iwokrama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Emperor moth caterpillar (Automeris sp) Iwokrama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Emperor moth caterpillar (Automeris sp) Iwokrama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Cyril Ruoso / Io Moth (Automeris io) male on tree trunk showing false eyespots, southern Texas

Pete Oxford / Moth (Automeris sp) in defensive posture showing eyespots, Yasuni National Park, Amazon, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Moth (Automeris sp) flashing eyespots in defense, Yasuni National Park, Amazon, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Moth (Automeris sp) wings with false-eye spot, Mindo Cloud Forest, western slope of Andes, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Moth (Automeris sp) wings with false-eye spots, Mindo Cloud Forest, western slope of Andes, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Moth (Automeris sp), Mindo Cloud Forest, western slope of Andes, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Moth (Automeris sp), Mindo Cloud Forest, western slope of Andes, Ecuador

Robert Thompson / Caterpillar larva of Moon / Bulls eye moth {Automeris sp} Madagascar

Kevin Schafer / Moth (Automeris sp) showing false eyespots on wings, Costa Rica

Thomas Marent / Moth (Automeris sp), Guyana

Thomas Marent / Moth (Automeris sp) caterpillar, with spines that can eject potent venom, Manu National Park, Peru

Thomas Marent / Moth (Automeris sp) caterpillar, with spines that can eject potent venom, Leticia, Colombia

Thomas Marent / Moth (Automeris sp) caterpillar, Manu National Park, Peru

Nature Production / Moon moth {Automeris sp} display showing eyespots on its underwings, Costa Rica

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Moth (Automeris sp) caterpillar with urticating hairs that cause irritation if disturbed, Costa Rica

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Moth (Automeris sp) with stinging spines and warning colors, rainforest, Costa Rica

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Eyed Silkmoth (Automeris rubrescens) startled display, cloud forest, Costa Rica

Ingo Arndt / Moth (Automeris banus) caterpillar on twig, Europe

Ingo Arndt / Moth (Automeris amanda) caterpillar, portrait, on stem

Ingo Arndt / Moth (Automeris zozine) caterpillar

Ingo Arndt / Moth (Automeris banus) caterpillar on twig

Ingo Arndt / Moth (Automeris metzli) detail of false eye spot on wing, Europe

Ingo Arndt / Moth (Automeris zozine) detail of false eye spot on wing, Europe

Mitsuhiko Imamori / Io Moth (Automeris io) close up view of wings spread, Central America

Norbert Wu / Io Moth (Automeris io) a member of the Giant Silkworm Moth family, eyespots may serve to scare away predators, Florida

Thomas Marent / Moth (Automeris celata) male, Tatama National Park, Colombia

Robert Thompson / Io moth (Automeris io) caterpillars on Oak (Quercus sp) leaf. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. June. Controlled conditions.