Check this moth that was outside our office

[spacejamz]

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this thing was huge...about a 6" wingspan...anyone know what kind of moth this was???

I am assuming it was a moth based on the fuzzy attennae thingeys....

 

[Chunkee]

hes a beaut

 

[FoBoT]

it is similar to this one

http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/Polyphemus.html

http://www.discoveringalabama....y/details.php?item=264

Description
The Polyphemus Moth is one of our biggest moths, growing up to a 5 1/2 inch wingspan. It has brownish-yellow wings with a black and white, wavy line on each. It has a small, mostly yellow eyespot on each forewing (front wings), and larger blue, black, and yellow eyespots on the hindwings. Underneath, the moths' wings look like dead leaves.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Polyphemus Moth

ZV

 

[invidia]

It's a Death's Head Moth. There might be a Buffalo Bill at your workplace...





But really, it's an Emperor Gum Moth

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: invidia
But really, it's an Emperor Gum Moth

Since he's not in Australia or New Zealand, I'm going to have to say that it's probably not an Emperor Gum Moth.

ZV

 

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: invidia
But really, it's an Emperor Gum Moth

Since he's not in Australia or New Zealand, I'm going to have to say that it's probably not an Emperor Gum Moth.

ZV

You would be correct as we found this guy here in Dallas...he didn't seem like he was going to be alive much longer...barely moving when we found him in the bushes outside...he is back outside, but not sure if he will even last the day...

 

[Laminator]

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

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Laminator
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothra

i think that is larger than this one

Length Larval form
30-120 meters
Adult form
24-65 meters

 

[iRONic]

Originally posted by: spacejamz
he didn't seem like he was going to be alive much longer...barely moving when we found him in the bushes outside...he is back outside, but not sure if he will even last the day...

What, no mouth to moth resusitation?!

 

[StageLeft]

Lordy it's big. If something like that landed on me I'd scream and dance like a petrified little girl and it would traumatize me for hours.

 

[AMCRambler]

Dude, it's Mothra! Awesome.

 

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: iRONic

Originally posted by: spacejamz
he didn't seem like he was going to be alive much longer...barely moving when we found him in the bushes outside...he is back outside, but not sure if he will even last the day...

What, no mouth to moth resusitation?!

how long are you performing for? should we try the veal???

 

[Steve]

Big insects like those are exactly the reason I refuse to move further south than Chicago. The cicadas were bad enough this year.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: spacejamz

Originally posted by: iRONic

Originally posted by: spacejamz
he didn't seem like he was going to be alive much longer...barely moving when we found him in the bushes outside...he is back outside, but not sure if he will even last the day...

What, no mouth to moth resusitation?!

how long are you performing for? should we try the veal???

He'll be back, he's got to use the restroom to take a pupae.

 

[Agentbolt]

God I hate big moths. Seriously, I have a crippling fear of them. I bet a Luna moth flew into my face when I was an infant or something.

 

[us3rnotfound]

i want to set that mwoth on fiya

 

[Colt45]

I saw a few similar ones last time I was in europe...

big moth!

 

[wiredspider]

I found this at work one time.

 

[randay]

moth-RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: iRONic

Originally posted by: spacejamz
he didn't seem like he was going to be alive much longer...barely moving when we found him in the bushes outside...he is back outside, but not sure if he will even last the day...

What, no mouth to moth resusitation?!

lol

 

[iRONic]

Originally posted by: spacejamz

Originally posted by: iRONic

Originally posted by: spacejamz
he didn't seem like he was going to be alive much longer...barely moving when we found him in the bushes outside...he is back outside, but not sure if he will even last the day...

What, no mouth to moth resusitation?!

how long are you performing for? should we try the veal???

I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress.

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Lordy it's big. If something like that landed on me I'd scream and dance like a petrified little girl and it would traumatize me for hours.

:laugh:

 

[krunchykrome]

Looks like a vagina

 

[zoiks]

Beautiful creatures.