flashlightpower
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Found this rather large dude near my garbage can tonight. Approx. 4-5" across with wings open.
Know anything about butterflies?
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Lost Hawaiian
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I believe it's a Cecropia Moth. Very nice example.
Rich
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Tekno_Cowboy
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I don't know what it is, but we had one spend the day on a security camera at a convenience store I worked at a few years back. Sure freaked out a few people, but I thought it looked pretty cool 
flashlightpower
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Nature is so extraordinarily beautiful. Great photos.
DM51
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A female butterfly
Was heard to mutter,"Why
Are we called lepidoptera?
We're not like helicoptera!"
She lays a thousand eggs,
Quite small, and none with legs.
They'll soon be caterpillars
(Quite harmless — they won't kill us).
They don't drink any milk,
But wrap themselves in silk,
Then each becomes a pupa
And sinks into a stupor.
The next stage is a bore, for this
Is known as metamorphosis.
In line with nature's urges,
A new b-fly emerges.
Was heard to mutter,"Why
Are we called lepidoptera?
We're not like helicoptera!"
She lays a thousand eggs,
Quite small, and none with legs.
They'll soon be caterpillars
(Quite harmless — they won't kill us).
They don't drink any milk,
But wrap themselves in silk,
Then each becomes a pupa
And sinks into a stupor.
The next stage is a bore, for this
Is known as metamorphosis.
In line with nature's urges,
A new b-fly emerges.
flashlightpower
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It really is quite a creature.
Just had a beautiful night last night, and took some other shots with my Canon PowerShot. Great camera but moments like those Im really yearning for a good DSLR.
Just had a beautiful night last night, and took some other shots with my Canon PowerShot. Great camera but moments like those Im really yearning for a good DSLR.
RepProdigious
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Purdy purdy insect thingy... Me likes! :twothumbs
Who wrote that?
DM51
Flashaholic
~12 years ago when one of my daughters was 8 yrs old, she was given a school project to find out about the life cycle of butterflies. I wrote that for her
Fulgeo
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+1. The one you have there looks to be a male. When I was young I tried my hand at raising some with very good results. At the time scientists were trying to determine why Cecropia Moth's were thriving in Detroit in the city proper. Seems they were interested in why they were not affected by rising levels of pollution. Very easy to collect the cocoons in the fall once the leaves fell because of the sheer size of them. The larva are also impressive size wise. The larva get to be as big around as a man's thumb and about 4 inches long with some slightly irritating defense hairs mounted on pods on its body. These hairs can raise a blister much like a fire ant's sting but with less pain. You are probably wondering how I know that!
sunspot
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This Luna moth was beating on a window a few nights ago.
I've got my eyes on you.
I've got my eyes on you.
StarHalo
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They can get a wee bit bigger..
Fulgeo
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They can get a wee bit bigger..
That looks like an Atlas moth yes? I thought they were only found in Asia?
ypsifly
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Not just in the city but we also had a lot of them in the western 'burbs in the late 70's to early 80's. I remember them hanging out on the back of my neighbor's garage when I was little. We also collected the cocoons. My Mom freaked when she walked into my bedroom and there was a giant moth hanging on the wall.
I guess one got loose.I haven't seen any around here for a long time.
