The Mother of All Moths - Neatorama

Look at the size of this moth -it's 11 inches across! This is the Atlas moth, the largest moth species in the world. The wings have transparent "windows" that are not holes, but translucent tissue. See many more pictures of this gorgeous moth at Environmental Graffiti. Link

(Image credit: Flickr user fabianfred)

Yuck. Why's it on the couch?

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Hey Guys,

I made a Picture of an Atlas Moth myself, and I think its awesome enough to show it:

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/39/dsc00189ld.jpg/

Made in the Zoo "Wilhelma" in Stuttgart, Germany.

Greetings
Michael F

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Gah! Kill it! (But not with fire. I want that sucker mounted, behind glass, and on my wall.)

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See also this gem of ours: World's Weirdest Moths

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I just heard Godzilla scream.

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Somewhere there's a joke about Mothra here, but I can't find it...

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Great article I'm still amazed at the size of it!

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