What kind of moth is this?

[WilliamPitt]

It attached itself to the outside of a cabin I spent the weekend in. Huge.

Anyone know what kind of moth it is?

[Archae]

1. Luna moth.

They are gorgeous.

http://mattmitchellfiction.com/unabashed/250/luna-moth/

[Sky Masterson]

2. That is a Luna Moth

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actias_luna
They're beautiful insects

[Call Me Wesley]

3. Luna moth:

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

:hi:

On edit: Bah, every time I think I'm first, I come in latest ... See above. ;)

[marzipanni]

6. Your bytes have to travel farther! :-) n/t

[Call Me Wesley]

7. Hey, that's true!

I'm in for the win, then! :woohoo: (Besides I'm posting from the future, anyway.)

:rofl:

:hi:

[Sky Masterson]

9. GMTA.

You know me and the pretty bugs :D :hi:
I've seen a few of those in Kansas.
Damn, the poor guys don't live that long.:cry:
"Based on the climate in which they live, the Luna moths produce differing numbers of generations. In Canada and northern regions, they can live up to 7 days and will produce only one generation per year. These reach adulthood from early June to early July. In the northeastern United States around New Jersey or New York, the moths produce two generations each year. The first of these appear in April and May, and the second group can be seen approximately nine to eleven weeks later. In the southern United States, there can be as many as three generations. These are spaced every eight to ten weeks beginning in March." wiki


Edited to add the pretty bug.
I still say it's a butterfly :D

[supernova]

10. How do you do that?

Those stunningly cute bug animations?

[Sky Masterson]

14. Photobucket and Google searches :)

Luna moth gifs are hard to find :)
And thank you

[Call Me Wesley]

13. That's the one I see here most of the time:

Brimstone. At least they're getting a year old. Very pretty bug, and the pic doesn't show the very bright yellow wings, which almost seem to bring Spring to here when you see one. :hi:

[Sky Masterson]

15. Oh cool.

He is a pretty bug. :D :hi:

[madeline_con]

20. "I still say it's a butterfly" It's a moth. check the "fuzzy feelers".

[Sky Masterson]

24. I know it's technically a moth

But it's a butterfly to me

[supernova]

4. 4th rec for Luna Moth

They are beautiful. And all over the south. But I see them so rarely.

:-)

[NJmaverick]

5. It's the rare green iridescent vampire moth

pretty to look at, but deadly if you turn your back (neck) on them.:evilgrin:

[supernova]

8. They make you sleepy first

;-)

[NJmaverick]

18. Yes sneaky little devils, those things

:scared:

[TZ]

11. as soon as I saw those atennae I knew what it was

They are sooo cool looking. Would love to see one in real life

[Arugula Latte]

12. I've always wanted to see a Luna.

I don't think we have them on the West Coast.

[rcrush]

16. Every time I see a big moth I run screaming like a little baby.

Moths creep me out.

[cwydro]

17. Looks like that one on the Lunesta ad.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

19. Nice pic!

I love luna moths...

Every now and then one will find its way to our screen door and hang out. They're so other-worldly. :hi:

[LostInAnomie]

21. It's the moth-man!!!

Expect a disaster to happen nearby. LOL!

[arcadian]

22. I knew it was a Luna moth before I even clicked on this thread.

[astral]

23. It's gorgeous.

We only have white and brown ones up here. Sorta grey-ish brown.

[leeroysphitz]

25. It isn't a moth. It's actually a tree leaf that has evolved to look like a moth in order to fool

nature photographers.