Atlas Moth by danapommet

Photography • Insects • posted on Aug 11, 2009

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Description

The Atlas moth (Attacus atlas) is a large saturniid moth found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia, southern China, common across the Malay Archipelago, Thailand to Indonesia. In India, Atlas moths are cultivated for their silk in a non-commercial capacity. Atlas moths are considered to be the largest moths in the world in terms of total wing surface area, upwards of 65 square inches or 400 square cm. Their wingspans are also amongst the largest, from 10-12 inches (25-30 cm). Females are appreciably larger and heavier. Information from Wikipedia Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous comments. Dana

Comments (26)

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DAVER2112

8:47AM | Tue, 11 August 2009

Fantastic capture Dana! What a cool moth. :)

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MagikUnicorn

8:54AM | Tue, 11 August 2009

EXCELLENT

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MrsRatbag

9:10AM | Tue, 11 August 2009

How beautiful they are! Almost like birds... Fantastic capture, Dana!

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0rest4wicked

9:52AM | Tue, 11 August 2009

Nice colors. Where was this capture?

PD154

10:25AM | Tue, 11 August 2009

Very well done Dana, it is a biggie eh?

tpx1

10:49AM | Tue, 11 August 2009

nice shot

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THROBBE

11:00AM | Tue, 11 August 2009

Beautiful markings and colors!!! Nice shot Dana!

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beachzz

11:04AM | Tue, 11 August 2009

Love the color and details here!!

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tennesseecowgirl

11:27AM | Tue, 11 August 2009

Beautiful colors.

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jendellas

12:51PM | Tue, 11 August 2009

Beautiful moth, never seen one that big.

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durleybeachbum

1:50PM | Tue, 11 August 2009

Gorgeous!

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Meisiekind

1:51PM | Tue, 11 August 2009

WOW - what a gorgeous yet monsterous moth Dana!! It must be a sight to see for real!! Excellent capture and thank you for sharing something I will probably never see!! :)

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