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kjii windhoek, Namibia Jul 20, 2010

At my window sat a moth with red glowing eyes, looking into the light of the room. I have seen this only once - could the light trigger the glow?

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missingrosie Hillsborough, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 20, 2010

I guess it could but cicadas have red eyes and that is in broad daylight.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 20, 2010

Usually, I would suspect light reflection/refraction in most instances as you describe, but I have seen a few moth images where the presence of pigment(s) could not be ruled out - see http://tinyurl.com/23hzyfq and http://tinyurl.com/2g9l4uw for examples.

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