The Giant Atlas Moth- ( 8 - 9 inch wingspan)~ ! by kimariehere
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Hello All!!!
This guy is the biggest insect I had ever seen!! Its a monster- lol and even bigger than that luna moth ...
heres a little info on him!:
These creatures have the largest wing span area of any moth, The Atlas Moth (Attacus Atlas) is named accordingly because of the patterns that resemble maps on their enormous wings. Also on their wings are small, triangular `windows'. We have yet to understand why these transparent sections exist and what purpose they serve. The tips of these wings resemble the heads of snakes, so as to scare of predators, which consist of small mammals and birds.
The female Atlas Moth secretes a pheromone from a gland on her abdomen to attract the male. The females utilize the wind to spread their `love scent' for up to three miles. These moths can lay both fertilized and unfertilized eggs. The unfertilized eggs will hatch to be male moths only. The eggs are laid on the underside of a leaf and hatch within eight to fourteen days, depending on the temperature and/or climate. Upon hatching, a small green caterpillar emerges. These have been described as pale green, speckled with white dots, and having sets of both dorsal and subdorsal green spines. The caterpillars eat constantly and a variety of leafs including the Jamaican Cherry Tree, Soursop, Cinnamon, Lime, Pomelo, Rambutan, Guava, and other varieties of citrus fruit leaves. Eventually the caterpillars form pupae. These are encased with a pliable, silken cocoon. This stage of development lasts roughly four weeks. From the cocoon spouts a fully-grown Atlas Moth. These adult moths are mainly nocturnal, and are readily attracted to artificial light. During this adult stage, these moths do no eat but rather feed of the fat deposits stored up from the caterpillar stage. The average life span of the Atlas Moth is two weeks. During this short period of time the adults quickly mate, lay eggs and eventually die.
Since their insect family is related to that of silk worms, the moth's broken cocoons and silk strands are used to produce what is known as Fagara Silk. Intact and slightly scarred cocoons are harvested and used whole as coin purses.
*please view large to see it better - thanks :O)
Thanks for your time and comments !!
Love to all!!
((( Big hugs )))
♥ ~ KImmers :O) !!!
Comments (69)
kenwas
Great stuff KM and super presentation!
bakapo
whoa... that's amazing. nice shots of this cool creature!
RGUS
He's pretty.... but no thanks... ptoo.. ptoo... month fluff gives me thw willies... top images Lady!
minikrypet
The Art of Nature is Unbelivable. Your Big Friend is worth Ten Stars! But you, Kimarie, is definitely worth the Five Stars possible on RR!!!
Hendesse
Stunning collage of excellent shots. I've never seen such a moth before, so colorful. Fantastic!!
CavalierLady
Wonderful shots, Kimmie! They are colorful and very beautiful creatures. Your sharp shots show them off well. The hand and arm in the second shot really help to realize the scale of this moth.
Onslow
Outstanding captures of this giant among moths :)
brycek
WOW..Fantastic shots Kim!!
elmurray
Four stunning images of this amazing moth. Wonderful work, Kimmers!
jorgegallardo
Very beautiful Moth...lucky you to have seen it live, great shots Kimaroo!
Cullen
Kimmie, you've captured in delicate detail the beauty of these incredible creatures!! WELL DONE!!
fairyfreak
Oooh Fantastic! Outstanding captures. We get big moths in South Africa but I don't think we get these ones ;-) On my husbands first visit to my South African home (he's a true Scot)he was being very well behaved until a BIG moth flew past his nose...and in his lovely "Billy Connely" accent there was a loud "What the f**k was that!". (There was a similar reaction when my mother told him about the 2 green mamba's the gardeners had killed in the garden that week!.)
amorales
Holy mackerel! Awesome insect excellently captured and presented.
danob
Yes I have always been amazed at the size of these Moths.. The end of the wings are designed to look like a snakes head to scare off predators! Wonderfully presented too Bravo Kimmers!!
tmlittle
Very nice presentation. You have quite a stunning collection of photos in your gallery.
da_franze
wow, what a huge butterfl! excellent shots and thanks for the info
GiMi53
Impressive series of macro shots ! Thanks for the interesting info Kisses !
erlandpil
Good wor erland
claude19
IMPRESSIVES PICTURES and I thnk you very much to have made a so wonderful frame for th showing of this Geant !!!
Ionel
Excellent work!!!
Margana
What a creative and beautifully done collage. Excellent work, Kimmie!
EdwinDrix
Great series with beautiful colors. Very clear and sharp. Bravo
Blush
Fantastic collage of this Moth... I love this....and def a fav:) Hugs Susan~
MarciaGomes
FANTÁSTICAS FOTOS,LINDA BORBOLETA,MUITO CRIATIVA.+++++++5
HeartsRender
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!
eryt
Hi, Kim!! Im back! and what a treat to view your magnificent photographic art and talent...this is simply superbly done, presented, the whole enchillada! bravo...stunning work!AA+++++
rainbows
Superb captures and collage, Kimmers. I would run a mile :-( I can see the snake head at the wing tip.. Wonderful work. Hugs. Di.
goodoleboy
What a huge mother! Elegant and exquisite captures with lots of detail and color. Still looks like a butterfly to me. I didn't know you were so knowledgeable about moths, Kimmie! All that information you have stored in your brain. Incidentally, I have a huge problem moving around the whole picture in the full size versions that are offered on RR.
Biffowitz
Fabulous shots, this is a beauty, I've never seen anything like this. Fab work!!
1010
Now that big bug I wouldn't mind. Awesome shots!