Atlas Moth by danob

Photography • Creatures • posted on Jul 14, 2005

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Description

The Atlas Moth has the largest wing surface area of all moths: Main features: Large, wings 25-30cm across. Status in Singapore: Common. World distribution: Asia and Southeast Asia. Classification: Family Saturniidae (Silkworm Moths). This family has the largest moths with showiest wings. It is so named because its wing patterns resemble maps. The Atlas Moth's wings have triangular transparent "windows" whose purpose we don't know. You can see the leaf on the right wing window!! The wing tips are hooked and some say resemble a snake's head complete with eye, to scare off predators. Breeding: Female Atlas Moths attract males by secreting a pheromone through a gland at the end of the abdomen. The male Atlas Moths has huge long feathery antennae to track down the female by her pheromones. The females are much larger than the males and don't have feathery antennae. I am sorry for not having much time to comment change of Job, and recent events has made things very busy for me.. Thanks to all those who take time to look and comment despite that!!

Comments (54)

Tamela.J.

6:47PM | Thu, 14 July 2005

OMG The detail in this is outstanding! Gosh your photography is awe inspiring!! Outstanding!

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mps

7:05PM | Thu, 14 July 2005

Beautiful moth. Nicely captured.

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Georges_H_Hoens

7:28PM | Thu, 14 July 2005

Fabulous shot Dan, really impressive specimen !

logiloglu

7:52PM | Thu, 14 July 2005

gorgeous butty. an impressive capture. #:O)

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erskogly

8:05PM | Thu, 14 July 2005

Amazing moth - and huge! With a wingspan of 30cm it's bigger than a lot of birds - it must be quite a sight to see one of these in flight. Excellent!

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pm_hackworth

8:18PM | Thu, 14 July 2005

I'm behind on my comments! Trying to catch up...will catch up better tomorrow night and Saturday! This is brilliant! VOTE!

PhotoSmith

10:51PM | Thu, 14 July 2005

This is fabulous. I'm generally not "into" insect macros, but the color and quality here are make this quite beautiful. Outstanding work!

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watapki66

11:30PM | Thu, 14 July 2005

Beautiful image and detail!

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Niutek

1:29AM | Fri, 15 July 2005

What an amazing creature, Danny! Bravo, excellent catch :)

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Akinom

3:48AM | Fri, 15 July 2005

What an amazing creature! Can't stop staring at it! You've captured it brilliantly! Bravo!

Raven_427

4:10AM | Fri, 15 July 2005

Wow - that's an impressive insect. 30cm? Stunning. Hope there'll be better times for you soon! :-)

KiwiMiss

5:27AM | Fri, 15 July 2005

What a find! This would have to be the most beautiful moth I've seen ... and soo big.

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RodolfoCiminelli

7:18AM | Fri, 15 July 2005

Brilliant and very impressive macrophoto my friend...!!! V

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YohannR

12:44PM | Fri, 15 July 2005

WOW... this one is breath taking...!!!!!!! V

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Kristanene

2:07PM | Fri, 15 July 2005

Gorgeous image!! The wing patterns are amazing, and the transparent parts of the wings are so amazing!! I've never seen anything like that before.

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tizjezzme

6:03PM | Fri, 15 July 2005

I was about 10 years old when I went to pull my little 2 pc bathing suit off the line (to dry) back on, when one of these huge moths flew out while they were pulled up almost all the way. I don't think I've ever screamed so loud in all my life! LOL I think of that everytime I see one of these :)) this is a beautiful shot ...sure brings back memories. :)

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