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Sat, Jun 18, 05 at 16:36
| This little guy visited my garden last week-end. Never saw anything like it before, anyone have any clues as to what type it is? |
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- Posted by susanzone5 z5NY (My Page) on Sat, Jun 18, 05 at 17:58
| It's a luna moth! |
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| Thanks Susan! I did a search on it and that is exactly what it is. The website says that due to their very short life span and their night flying habits, they are a rare find. |
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- Posted by JustJoeyGirl z5 NY (My Page) on Tue, Jun 21, 05 at 7:51
| WOW, Great Picture! How cool is that? I have never seen one, just read about them..I thought they may be just tropical....thanks for sharing your photo. |
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- Posted by creeklocks z6 NY (My Page) on Wed, Jun 29, 05 at 16:54
| We saw a lunar moth a couple of nights ago, resting on a maple trunk. My BF actually heard the wings flutter and investigated the sound. It really is a thrilling sight. Parts of the wings that hang down seem to mimic maple seedlings, so we conjecture that it's somehow attracted to maples? Camouflages as part of the tree? |
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