I took this out at the campgroumd we go to. I have never seen one before and it was amazing and beautiful. The front legs are black, but the back legs are white and fuzzy. It was huge and amazing to see.
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They are difficult to kill, They continue to fly until they have no head... Oops.
Hey I didn't know it was almost endangered... until afterward.
They aren't common here, but they aren't rare either.
They are something you see occasionally.
I promise not to kill any more! I felt so bad, after I looked it up.
Hey I didn't know it was almost endangered... until afterward.
They aren't common here, but they aren't rare either.
They are something you see occasionally.
I promise not to kill any more! I felt so bad, after I looked it up.
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I've only seen one live one too, a couple of years ago... and so have my kids. We called it Luna.
Just now, I showed DD8 the photos, and she immediately said: "Aww. It's a Luna Moth. That reminds me of Luna. She's dead now of course, but her daughters probably had daughters, and their daughters had daughters...." I hope so.
Just now, I showed DD8 the photos, and she immediately said: "Aww. It's a Luna Moth. That reminds me of Luna. She's dead now of course, but her daughters probably had daughters, and their daughters had daughters...." I hope so.
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Antenna: Butterflies have skinny curled ones and moths have radar/feather like ones. Moths usually have fatter abdomen. I think there's something about body fuzz but I can't remember.
Butterflies make chrysalis and moths make cocoons -- Ah! so the moth larvae make silk? ... hmmm trying to think... skipper larvae silk a to stitch leaves together into a hideout... well they all do silk a little -- tether and life lines.
Butterflies make chrysalis and moths make cocoons -- Ah! so the moth larvae make silk? ... hmmm trying to think... skipper larvae silk a to stitch leaves together into a hideout... well they all do silk a little -- tether and life lines.