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To: lee martell

I’ve seen Luna moths (possibly the most beautiful critter in the class ‘insecta’) as big or bigger than this ‘giant’.


25 posted on 03/03/2023 1:50:03 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

One summer in Kentucky, in the middle of farms and woodlands, I saw a bunch of different giant moths: Lunas, Cecropias, Ios, Polyphemous, and a few others. Tons of different butterflies, too. And green preying mantises easily seven or so inches long.


27 posted on 03/03/2023 2:02:32 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Jamestown1630
I saw this Sphinx moth at the local WalMart


33 posted on 03/03/2023 4:18:38 PM PST by csvset (tolerance becomes a crime when attached to evil)
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To: Jamestown1630
I’ve seen Luna moths (possibly the most beautiful critter in the class ‘insecta’) as big or bigger than this ‘giant’.

I'll agree with that. I've only seen a couple in my lifetime here in Michigan

Here's something I just read:

there are approximately 8 species of moth to every single species of butterfly on the planet.

46 posted on 03/04/2023 6:39:55 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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