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Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda) (Picture: Alamy)

If you like your bugs to look like Battenberg cakes, then this little guy is the one for you.

Let us introduce you to the Rosy Maple Moth.

With bright yellow and pink coloured wings and body, the moth looks a lot like he’s been designed by Mr Kipling.

You know, the guy who makes those exceedingly good cakes.


Well, sort of (Picture: Alamy)

Or perhaps it’s an ever so slightly more elegant distant relative to Mr Blobby, who knows?

The Rosy Maple Moth, or Dryocampa rubicunda, is native to North america.

The females are slightly larger, with a wingspan of up to 50mm.

The Rosy Maple Moth is native to North America (Picture: Alamy)

And LOOK how cute they are…

The Rosy Maple moth is the prettiest moth in all the land. pic.twitter.com/N7e8coVrUZ — SciencePorn (@SciencePorn) February 25, 2016

Rosy Maple moth is fabulous and knows it… pic.twitter.com/XRFVH0nkOT — Els (@PinkPrimate) March 2, 2016

Its pretty fluffy (Picture: Alamy)

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