Heady Maidens

The Heady Maiden, Amata Cerbera, is a day flying moth, although it looks amazingly unmothlike.

They feed on the nectar of flowers with male and female looking the same

They communicate with chemical signals and although they have bright colours they fall prey to
chameleons and birds.

We see them each year at Rietvlei

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