{"product_id":"butterfly-io-moth-automeris-io","title":"Moth – Io Moth (Automeris io)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNamed after a priestess of Greek myth, the \u003ci\u003eIo Moth\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAutomeris io\u003c\/i\u003e) keeps its best trick hidden. At rest its dull forewings conceal a pair of enormous hindwing eyespots that, when flashed at a startled predator, buy just enough time for escape. Found across North America from southern Canada to Mexico, it is one of the continent's most widespread silk moths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Io Moth is famous for its defensive display. When threatened, it snaps open its forewings to reveal large black-and-blue eyespots ringed in gold on its hindwings, mimicking the stare of a much larger animal and startling potential predators. Males are typically bright yellow, females a softer brown, both with a wingspan of five to eight centimetres. Adults do not feed and live only a week or two, dedicating their brief lives to reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe caterpillars are vivid green and lined with venomous spines capable of delivering a sharp sting if touched. Young larvae often travel together in small processions before dispersing as they mature. Highly adaptable, they feed on a wide range of host plants — from trees and shrubs to grasses — making \u003ci\u003eAutomeris io\u003c\/i\u003e one of North America’s most versatile and recognisable moths.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Axisophy","offers":[{"title":"Large (70 × 50 cm | 28 × 20 in)","offer_id":45864091713697,"sku":"APW-BUG-IOM-L-700x500-AM-COL","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"XLarge (100 × 70 cm | 40 × 28 in)","offer_id":45864091746465,"sku":"APW-BUG-IOM-L-1000x700-AM-COL","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0483\/1546\/5889\/files\/Axisophy-io-moth-print.jpg?v=1762260441","url":"https:\/\/axisophy.com\/products\/butterfly-io-moth-automeris-io","provider":"Axisophy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}