Trina Moyles
@trinamoyles.bsky.social
Yukon-based journalist and author of LOOKOUT, WOMEN WHO DIG, and BLACK BEAR coming Jan. 6, 2026 with Knopf Canada and Pegasus (U.S.)
www.trinamoyles.com
www.trinamoyles.com
Feisty one! Moth larvae have been seen everywhere in the Whitehorse area over the past few weeks. This one is a bedstraw hawk moth caterpillar. The spiky “horn” acts as a defence mechanism, though it’s actually soft and fleshy. This one was returned safely to the bush after a brief meet and greet.
August 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Feisty one! Moth larvae have been seen everywhere in the Whitehorse area over the past few weeks. This one is a bedstraw hawk moth caterpillar. The spiky “horn” acts as a defence mechanism, though it’s actually soft and fleshy. This one was returned safely to the bush after a brief meet and greet.