SitkaNature: 1000 Species Project

Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa

I am not positive about this identification, but based on what I looked at on the Moth Photographers Group website, this seems correct to me. I first noticed it crawling around in last years dead sedges, but once it realized I had noticed it, it stopped moving. I handled it a little bit as I was getting photos, and it never tried to fly, or really even move much.

Thanks to Ethan Kistler via bugguide.net for the help. I had originally thought this might be a Brown Tiger Moth, but Ruby Tiger Moth does seem to be a better fit.