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I wasn't sure if this was a different organism or part of the wood. I'm still not sure! It seems to have appeared only recently on this tree stump we've been using as an outdoor table for several years.

This Eight-spotted Forester is probably one of the most fascinating insects I have come across. I found it stationed on my bedroom window and brought it in for observation. The variation of colors definitely plays a role in its beauty. It has black wings with light yellow spots, as well as orange hair patches on 4 of its legs.

It flew away (towards my head) before I could get a better picture. It was hanging out on spotted spurge and kept rotating around the stem (trying to hide from me/my phone) when I would try to get a picture.