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(0 votes) 7:28 am
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December 2, 2012
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Muneer – Here is a picture of an Atlas Moth.
The person’s hand is partially visible and the
moth is clinging to a cocoon.
I would estimate that this moth has a wingspan of at
least 9 or 10 inches and it is a normal sized specimen.
Apparently they can have larger wingspans and they are
impressive to actually look at close up.
The cocoon is cigar shaped and about 4 or so inches long.
A real shame that they live such a short time as an adult
moth.
Is this the same “moth or butterfly” that you were referring to?
Dale.
10:35 am
September 30, 2012
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Thank you Dale for sharing this photo in this forum, really appreciated.
as per the instruction provided in the website, this is the same atlas moth would be there in that place. but I have not seen them before.
Muneer
12:11 pm
October 9, 2012
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That looks like a size of a bird…
Thanks for sharing the shot as well as the facts!!
8:10 pm
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December 2, 2012
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A damned big bird lol!
These things are enormous as far as moths go and you
have to see them to appreciate the size.
Apparently the “head” at the tip of each wing is supposed to
resemble a snakes head and scare would be predators away.
Pretty ingenious adaptation.
Dale.
6:56 am
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March 23, 2013
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I think they made a movie about this thing taking on Godzilla 
7:13 am
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September 15, 2012
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Dale… Yes, I can see the resemblance to a snake’s head.
I wonder if it really works.
-- Mandrake --
6:50 am
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December 2, 2012
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mscharff –
Don’t let the Japanese know this thing exists because if they
haven’t made a movie about it they might lol!
Mandrake – Don’t know if it works but thinking about it, given
the fact that these moths only live a few days I don’t know if
a snake would even find one before the thing died of “old age”!
I guess that while they are alive the adaptation probably fools some
would be predators though.
Dale.
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