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[–]spitfire717 638 points639 points ago

Why is this in r/WTF?

[–]d4vi3j03 55 points56 points ago

Yeh def /r/pics worthy.

[–]Anshin 15 points16 points ago

This is a perfect pic for /r/pics

[–]essjay24 1 point2 points ago

Or /r/VentureBros

[–]TheAtomicPlayboy 206 points207 points ago

Because the default subreddits are all creeping up on two million subscribers. Policing two million redditors is like herding cats.

[–]MF_Kitten 87 points88 points ago

This is the phenomenon that all "old" users of any forum or website always complain about. When the number of people involved grows enough, things start slipping, because people who don't get it start adding their unfitting content, and the others that don't get it starts upvoting unfitting content

[–]SOMETHING_POTATO 73 points74 points ago

For the upvotes, I wouldn't say it's that they "don't get it," but they see a cool picture on the frontpage and they upvote it. They never check what subreddit it's in.

[–]ADD_attack 56 points57 points ago

I up voted this, went into comments, realized it was /r/WTF, cried, ran on a sentence.

[–]SOMETHING_POTATO 24 points25 points ago

Did you go back to downvote? Because if you didn't, that's naughty.

[–]BobisOnlyBob 7 points8 points ago

It doesn't really matter. Reddit's algorithm is hugely biased in favour of the first 10 votes, then the first 100 votes. The algorithm cannot handle million-member communities in any sane or reasonable way.

[–]chronoflect 0 points1 point ago

I agree. Originally, I upvoted because of the great picture. Fortunately, I happened to check what subreddit this was posted in before I moved on, and was forced to downvote since I don't think it belongs in /r/wtf. It's easy to see how others would not catch that and happily move on to the next item on the frontpage.

[–]carpetbulge 4 points5 points ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September

[–]MF_Kitten 2 points3 points ago

That's incredibly fascinating

[–]Cavemansol 11 points12 points ago

Just gotta hire these guys

[–]GreenUmbrellaShooter 3 points4 points ago

Haha the yarn ball

[–]dutch010 1 point2 points ago

made my month

[–]BlackSmokeDemon 9 points10 points ago

Dear lord cat herding

[–]Disorientedpossum 2 points3 points ago

meow. that is all.

[–]BlackSmokeDemon 0 points1 point ago

I muuust regain muh famerys honur! BONZI!!!

[–]literallyherdingcats 2 points3 points ago

That's my favorite expression ever.

[–]Fudgalicious 4 points5 points ago

YOUR TIME IS NOW!

[–]DeFex 8 points9 points ago

Because its a butterfly. Moths do not close their wings over their backs when they land.

[–]quaoarpower 1 point2 points ago

Not always true!

[–]DeFex 0 points1 point ago

All right the antennae and the wings. Moths usually have feathery antennae and butterflies have knobs on the end. Also the shape of the wing.

[–]quaoarpower 0 points1 point ago

tell me more about the shape of the wing?

[–]DeFex 0 points1 point ago

Most moths have a straighter leading edge than butterflies. I'm not sure if there is a proper way to tell the difference. Kind of like . "if it flies in the day. Holds wings over its back, and has thread like antennae with knobs on, it's probably a butterfly"

[–]quaoarpower 0 points1 point ago

We have been struggling with this definition for some time at /r/whatsthisbug and /r/entomology.- I just wanted to see what you would say. The proper question is "which characters establish monophyly among the butterflies?" and so far I have found no definitive answer. All of the characters you name are good indicators, but there are exceptions to each one. Thanks for your help and good work.

[–]inappropriate_fuck 7 points8 points ago

Because that is not Motheyesley

[–]MosEisleyCantona 0 points1 point ago

so close.

[–]inappropriate_fuck 0 points1 point ago

Now I just feel bad

[–]LewisLewis 2 points3 points ago

Upvoted your comment and down voted the OP...When I downvoted the damn number went up, now THAT'S r/wtf.

[–]cristalmighty 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, I'm downvoting this on that principle.

[–]Petersgriffen 0 points1 point ago

WTF is a perfect place for this. First thought: WTF is the OP doing with a human head?

[–]mikev7743 -5 points-4 points ago

Because theres a moth with an eye on its wing in a human skull. Thats pretty wtf to me. I mean, imagine walking into McDonalds and seeing that the usual human skull has a moth in it! Like, what the fuck.

[–]AREYOUSauRuS 12 points13 points ago

The difference is this picture isn't taken in McDonald's. I'll give you this, if you walk into your local McDonald's and the Ronald statue has a skull where his head should be and there's a moth in it that makes it look like an eye. That could be considered WTF. But just a skull and a moth. That's just a picture.

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    [–]desenagrator 199 points200 points ago

    /r/pics is that way.

    [–]fireuzer 63 points64 points ago

    But it has a skull, it's dark and edgy.

    [–]Thetrog 7 points8 points ago

    I'm sure /r/creepy would enjoy it then

    [–]HectortheRican 10 points11 points ago

    And lots of people are terrified of insects.

    [–]PalmelaHanderson 7 points8 points ago

    I'm terrified of being terrified.

    [–]FmMan3 7 points8 points ago

    I feel for you man, that must be terrifying.

    [–]BipolarBear0 0 points1 point ago

    I run like a little bitch if I see an insect and even I think that this doesn't belong in /r/WTF.

    [–]Waff1es 4 points5 points ago

    more /r/woahdude

    [–]drewcifer0 114 points115 points ago

    belongs in r/pics

    [–]MestR 26 points27 points ago

    /r/wtf is dead. Give up.

    [–]ItchyLemon 37 points38 points ago

    Trying to save /r/WTF

    [–]FUCKED-WITH-A-KNIFE 14 points15 points ago

    That's fake, try this. (nsfw)

    [–]Bohzee 3 points4 points ago

    i wonder if the police at least found his spliff.

    [–]MestR 5 points6 points ago

    I like how you can interpret your comment in two ways but they have opposite meanings.

    [–]joot78 5 points6 points ago

    belongs in /r/whatsthisbug

    [–]KallistiEngel 1 point2 points ago

    Not really, he knows it's a moth already. /r/moths maybe.

    [–]joot78 6 points7 points ago

    It's actually a butterfly, and on /r/whatsthisbug we would get it to species.

    [–]BipolarBear0 0 points1 point ago

    I thought it was a gecko.

    Maybe I should have payed more attention in Biology.

    [–]ilenka 0 points1 point ago

    It's not a moth. it looks like a butterfly.

    [–]i_am_losing_my_mind 60 points61 points ago

    This is pretty cool but it doesn't belong in this subreddit.

    [–]BarnesTheNoble 57 points58 points ago

    I wish I could upvote this because it's cool...but it's not WTF.

    [–]AwkwardBug 5 points6 points ago

    Maybe in /r/WTFTA :)

    [–]derpledooDLEDOO 21 points22 points ago

    Subreddits....merging again....

    [–]scramtek 25 points26 points ago

    Cool picture. Not WTF in any way though.

    [–]rozyn 15 points16 points ago

    more like Butterfleye

    [–]novalidusernames 0 points1 point ago

    Ive heard of "eye of the tiger"... but this is a little different.

    [–]Ghilanna 24 points25 points ago

    This has a more of art in it than actually wtf... my reaction was "wow" and "nice" rather wtf :P Even so, ty for posting this

    [–]BlackSmokeDemon 26 points27 points ago

    this belongs in like /r/pics not /r/WTF

    [–]Mastadge 10 points11 points ago

    I think I might give up on /r/wtf

    [–]MKSLAYER97 15 points16 points ago

    Wrong subreddit. /r/pics is over there.

    [–]TheChessClub 9 points10 points ago

    How is this WTF? It's beautiful.

    [–]borisia 26 points27 points ago

    Downvoted, stop being cancer and putting normal posts that belong on shit like /r/funny or /r/pics in /r/wtf.

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      [–]finalboss086 10 points11 points ago

      Repost this to pics.

      [–]JackieBronassis 8 points9 points ago

      That is definitely Photoshopped. The perspective on the moth is a little skewed.

      [–]armchairepicure 0 points1 point ago

      Not to mention that it's not a moth. Should we break out the pitchforks yet?

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        [–]RamenAvenger 7 points8 points ago

        In case you were wondering http://i.imgur.com/6ILBr.jpg

        [–]shoulderdestruction 1 point2 points ago

        I was just about to fire PS up to check this out, but you saved me the trouble.

        Thanks.

        [–]frankFerg1616 1 point2 points ago

        that feel when I post epic pic, but then see this post and begrudgingly delete my post...

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPmESnXI7Vw&t=2m9s

        [–]torknorggren 5 points6 points ago

        Not a moth. Not sure what kind, but based on how it's holding its wings and its antennae, def. a butterfly.

        [–]imfm 3 points4 points ago

        Reduced forelegs giving the appearance of its having only four legs put it in Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies), but nothing familiar to me in North America, and none that I know of from Europe, either, and that's a huge family. If I had to guess, something in Satyrinae.

        [–]TheLemonKing 2 points3 points ago

        Took me a full ten seconds to realize it's in a skull, that made it slightly more wtf but not enough. It's definitely cool to look at, probably would get more love if you x-post it to /r/pics or /r/photography.

        [–]WhatTheFDR 2 points3 points ago

        /r/woahdude

        not here

        [–]DoctorSteve 0 points1 point ago

        I give up on /r/wtf

        [–]Ophrys 2 points3 points ago

        Butterfly!

        [–]hectorloll 2 points3 points ago

        This is beautiful, it should've been posted on r/pics.

        [–]s3p5iS 0 points1 point ago

        horrible shop

        [–]screenavenger 1 point2 points ago

        This is a shop.

        [–]iamstephano 2 points3 points ago

        obviously not /r/wtf but I liked it so upvote.

        [–]dorianh49 2 points3 points ago

        Moths rest with their wings down; butterflies rest with their wings up. This is a butterfly, not a moth. Cool picture, though.

        [–]sinestetici 0 points1 point ago

        TIL! :D

        [–]T_Mucks 5 points6 points ago

        When I clicked this, there was thunder.

        Now I have to set sail for some mythological kingdom, only to return when I have the Golden arc of King Barnarus of Dawnshelm. Until then, I'm a lich.

        Fuck you, OP.

        [–]zimbabwe7878 5 points6 points ago

        this is awesome, not WTF. case closed.

        [–]spacepirate001 2 points3 points ago

        The only thing making me ask wtf is your decision to post this picture in this subreddit.

        [–]Rzr26 0 points1 point ago

        For the dead guy.

        [–]Kooshawa 1 point2 points ago

        I recommend a downvote.

        [–]MelonFlavoured 1 point2 points ago

        At least it's not a penis in the eye socket.

        [–]PalmelaHanderson -1 points0 points ago

        Hax.

        [–]tekashr -1 points0 points ago

        nicee

        [–]NightWingRobin -1 points0 points ago

        This was not what I was expecting... But I like it.

        [–]gabetron0 -1 points0 points ago

        Better than Pinkeye.

        [–]Prosopagnosiape 1 point2 points ago

        Hahaha, the presence of the eye spot makes a skull register (or rather not register) the same as any other face does for me. Man, if i could explain how freaky it looks.

        [–]beaulieu6 1 point2 points ago

        This should be in pics if you ask me

        [–]JONNy-G -1 points0 points ago

        Upvoted because it looks awesome regardless of the poor choice of subreddit.

        [–]Winema 0 points1 point ago

        Moths are pure evil flying spawns of satan! They scare the shit out of me.

        [–]sinestetici 0 points1 point ago

        Lucky for you then that the insect in the photo is a butterfly, and not a moth :D

        [–]saviorflavor 1 point2 points ago

        Well that gave me an instant mindfuck.

        [–]BigBadMrBitches 1 point2 points ago

        This made me say "that as a beautifully done photo and a wonderful concept."

        [–]chxjd 0 points1 point ago

        It looks almost exactly like a bird's eye and beak...

        [–]daggoneshawn 1 point2 points ago

        belongs on r/pics

        [–]Dynamitebunny 0 points1 point ago

        As a guy with a phobia of moths and butterflies, let me just tell you I almost fainted on the spot.

        [–]Multimind 2 points3 points ago

        I also assume you are a masochist for clicking on a link called "Moth eye"?

        [–]MarcusOryanus 0 points1 point ago

        That's an amazing shot.

        [–]elfgirl86 1 point2 points ago

        Credit to Marko Popadic

        [–]bast902[!] 0 points1 point ago

        Excellent! Keeping this comment saved, may want to offer to buy a usage right for this photo at some point.

        [–]Youngster_Joey007 1 point2 points ago

        I LIKE SHORTS! THEY'RE COMFY AND EASY TO WEAR!

        [–]sinestetici 1 point2 points ago

        I do not like shorts. I'm a ginger, and can't tan, so my legs are so white they are almost blinding. Shorts look ridiculous on me.

        [–]smokeythebearisangry 0 points1 point ago

        That photo is stunning.

        [–]Ray_don 0 points1 point ago

        I think this is rather cool actually

        [–]criticalbitch 0 points1 point ago

        O_0

        [–]biglee90 0 points1 point ago

        this idea is going to make a great tattoo.

        [–]malmac 0 points1 point ago

        It would look exceptionally hip with something like this as the basis.

        [–]biglee90 0 points1 point ago

        That is pretty intense.

        [–]crimsonknight 1 point2 points ago

        i see no moth. this is a butterfly.... 0__o

        [–]Brushstroke 0 points1 point ago

        Doesn't belong in /r/WTF, but it's very cool nonetheless.

        [–]Binarytobis 0 points1 point ago

        That's really neat.

        [–]murphymc 0 points1 point ago

        Badass

        [–]its_so_on 0 points1 point ago

        moth eye really tell you that this was staged?

        [–]Igdra 0 points1 point ago

        This is beautiful.... no matter where it was posted.

        [–]1dividedby0 1 point2 points ago

        Well actually, it does matter where it was posted. It won't get much appreciation being in /r/WTF, because it isn't WTF material. It belongs in /r/pics. It's a beautiful photo, I agree, but I'm sure it would be better appreciated elsewhere.

        [–]brindle891 0 points1 point ago

        Nothing about this is WTF worthy. It's actually quite a beautiful photo.

        [–]Dao_of_Tao 0 points1 point ago

        Hey everyone, he admitted he fucked up. Everyone knows this isn't /r/wtf "worthy" including the OP.

        [–]Jfarmieos22 0 points1 point ago

        wicked.

        [–]nikko83 0 points1 point ago

        Moth Eye for the Skull Guy

        [–]purplemacaroni 0 points1 point ago

        Great picture, but not WTF worthy

        [–]hello_fitte 0 points1 point ago

        Read "Meth" Eye. Was only somewhat surprised.

        [–]goldruin 0 points1 point ago

        too much Breaking Bad?

        [–]iN00blet 0 points1 point ago

        That's a beauty.

        [–]webdev5555 0 points1 point ago

        How long do you think it took to train the moth to pose just right?

        [–]sinestetici 0 points1 point ago

        I imagine the OP put this in /r/wtf because it looks as though the skull one blue eye, and that's pretty creepy looking.

        Either way though, I loved this photo. Absolutely stunning.

        [–]bassplaya13 0 points1 point ago

        you see the reddit alien freaking out at the top of this sub? if the picture doesn't make you do that, don't post it here

        [–]the_rickmeister 1 point2 points ago

        Am I the I only one who noticed the moth is shopped?

        [–]prestidigit8or 0 points1 point ago

        No. Me too. I guess we're just super awesome moth-shop seen it guys.

        [–]TorqueBandit 0 points1 point ago

        This belongs in /r/pics more than it does in /r/wtf. It's interesting and well taken, and it would probably best be fitted in that one subreddit about perfectly timed photos (/r/perfecttiming perhaps?). If this trend gets worse, i'm seriously unsubscribing from "r/wtf".

        [–]Moxxy 0 points1 point ago

        Welcome back to r/pics everyone

        [–]kyzfrintin 0 points1 point ago

        Subreddits exist for a reason.

        [–]IxiusRoulee 0 points1 point ago

        This should be in r/pics. not r/wtf

        [–]Styster 0 points1 point ago

        Almost every single comment in this thread is about which subreddit this picture should be in.

        The other 10 percent are about the difference between butterflies and moths.

        [–]9ninety_nine9 0 points1 point ago

        I was expecting a super magnified image of a moth eye or something, seeings as this is WTF. This is actually beautiful. It would make a wicked tattoo or painting.

        [–]Call_Me_Names 0 points1 point ago

        please be wtf, please be wtf, please be wtf

        The only wtf here is the subreddit

        [–]jakewb89 0 points1 point ago

        Not sure this belongs in /wtf, but I appreciate that it was here. Cool pic, I just want a larger background sized version of it >_>

        [–]babysealstomper 1 point2 points ago

        What difference does the Subreddit make. Jus enjoy the fuckin pic

        [–]jtv13 0 points1 point ago

        Woah, just realized its in a skull...

        Ya I'm kinda slow.

        [–]danny841 0 points1 point ago

        A badass name for a band.

        [–]Ostrich159 0 points1 point ago

        This is the greatest photograph ever.

        [–]dannzter 0 points1 point ago

        It kind of reminds me of a moth in a skull.

        [–]D33GS 0 points1 point ago

        This isn't really WTF. This is however a pretty cool photo.

        [–]SedentaryLotus 0 points1 point ago

        Good title.

        [–]FrostByte122 0 points1 point ago

        Now I have a nice background for my iPhone. Unfortunate how it's being upvoted in the wrong sub though.

        [–]leeny_ziggazag 0 points1 point ago

        this is actually pretty freaking cool... background image worthy in my opinion.

        [–]timtomerrrr 0 points1 point ago

        this is more r/aww than r/wtf. it's not even r/aww

        [–]samuraialien 0 points1 point ago

        How is this WTF?

        [–]MaverickSoul9 0 points1 point ago

        Simply beautiful, discarding the fact that it's a skull.

        [–]blackLe 0 points1 point ago

        fucking cancer

        [–]Thunderp 0 points1 point ago

        My roommate has a severe fear of moths...this made his day :)

        [–]Martianmellow12 0 points1 point ago

        I see you!

        [–]Twoflappylips 0 points1 point ago

        Achmat!!!!

        [–]lukeallen1 0 points1 point ago

        So fucking cool. There is something about this picture... I can't stop staring at it.

        [–]REDDITFTW98 1 point2 points ago

        This isn't /r/WTF material you should post it to /r/pics...

        [–]Jd0808 0 points1 point ago

        Not wtf cool

        [–]GrandpaSquarepants -1 points0 points ago

        WHAT THE FUCK???

        [–]devilwarier9 -2 points-1 points ago

        Please die in a fire, poster. This is the worst subreddit now and its all your fault. I hope you are happy.

        [–]fahim64 2 points3 points ago

        Chill Bro

        [–]PantyClaus -1 points0 points ago

        Seems to me that a large amount of people making comments are way too cool for the rest of society. If you don't think it's a WTF then,WTF, a simple swipe of your thumb across your screen and it's gone.Pretty simple. And the comments saying "OMG, why is this on here,this is sooo last year, this is a repost, etc.,etc. are getting really old. You ever think maybe everybody isn't living in front of the computer. Oh, and make sure you attack me on all my grammatical errors.

        [–]alexyork3d -2 points-1 points ago

        Kutna Hora in Czech Republic?

        [–]Bierce_Bash -2 points-1 points ago

        Scruffy cat Herder.

        [–]de_fa -2 points-1 points ago

        imagine this in a videogame, being able to let your butterfly eyes fly and see the surroundings...

        [–]bliu007 -2 points-1 points ago

        Chilling

        [–]afxwin -2 points-1 points ago

        man moths?

        [–]ry22co -2 points-1 points ago

        can someone who downvoted this please explain to me your criteria of voting on reddit?

        [–]thizzbog 0 points1 point ago

        Well you see people have these things called "opinions", and they are not always the same as yours... I didn't downvote this btw (or upvote it either), I've given up on r/WTF

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