Luna(r) Moth At My Door

[XadorKatal]

@RhiaProductions As I have replied multiple times already, I know this now, I did not when I made the video (which was years ago). Thank you, but I have already been informed. :)

[FiestyCat86]

@RhiaProductions They aren't rare, they are considered common, but their life span in so short that sighting an adult is rare. I see them all the time in my yard and around my town, but its always within a ten day period, and then they are gone.

[RhiaProductions]

@FiestyCat86 I meant the Adult! Sheesh! That was a month ago and I hate getting responses after like a month!

[FiestyCat86]

@RhiaProductions well you were acting awfully superior to the person who made this video, telling them to do research. Maybe you should do a little for yourself. I meant the adult too. They are not rare. You were rude, you need to learn to take it on the chin, or remove your post.

[Bjtm72198]

not a month a week because they dont have mouths!

[Juggernog1995]

People still go to churches these days?...

[XadorKatal]

@Juggernog1995 Yep, still do :D It's been three years (wow, only that long?) and I'm still going. :) (Ah, I took the video about two years prior, that explains the difference).

But yes, people still go to churches, myself being one of them.

[CS19631020]

pretty moth :)



[NaturalMonty]

Correction...they don't live for a month, but only 7 days.

[XadorKatal]

@NaturalMonty Thanks for the info! :D I was...hrm...12, when I made this? 13? Either way, I wasn't very old (in my books) :p

[NaturalMonty]

I had one at my front door last Saturday and it scared the ba-jee-ba's out of me. I had no clue of what it was until a friend informed me. I'm glad I took a picture of such a rare and beautiful creature. We are truly blessed to have see this.

[f00tstep]

Actualy they only live for half a month and they're easy to find if you have a female to lure them over with it's pheramones.

[mrslaindia503]

we have them in Kansas found one out side my front door stayed their for 12 hours its a beautiful moth

[mrslaindia503]

we have them in kansas found one out side my front door stayed their for 12 hours its a beautiful moth

[MyMarc1993]

can u find these moths in illinois?

[parallelpinkparakeet]

Luna moths are my favorite insect. We had a huge light outside my garage door and tons of flying bugs would always gather on the door. Every so often I'd find a luna moth. :)

[usadsam]

Correction.. they only last a week but it is very sad... they are sooo beautiful!

[tenoderaaridifolia]

Beautiful! It's sad they only live for about 1 week. Adults don't have mouth as they don't eat anything.

[lgrazor1]

not even a month

[Tulio300]

For me, people that kills bugs on purpose should not be friends with other people. They should change their way.

[XadorKatal]

Very true! :)

[bananian]

@Tulio300

does feeding a small bug to a spider count?

[emilevrything98]

@Tulio300 killing bugs for collection is not bad! It could help entomologist for research and these research will help the insects

[zenny24]

do these moths appear in virgina?

[XadorKatal]

Hm...I'm not sure, I live in NB so I couldn't tell you. Sorry!

[xoxoRIPxoxo]

ha i live in NB too and i used to get those thing all the time at my house when i was like 7 but then we moved and i dont see them anymore =[

its sad because those things are amazing!

[xiandriel]

In NB like In canada... I live in NB *gets camera start looking for Lunar moths*

[xiandriel]

oh wait is winter atm uguuuuuuu T_T

[ohhhwell]

Yes.

[thebrokenpenguin1]

@zenny24 yes they appear in VA

[thecoolguy1872]

@zenny24 In Virginia (where i live) the Luna Moth does live in Virginia i know its been 2 years but i wanted 2 answer your question.

[silentangel1313]

it's so sad that they're lifespan is so short. they are so elegant and beautiful. it's sad. i hate it when people kill bugs on purpose. not like flys, and ants, which are pretty hard to kill anyways, but things like butterflies, moths (especially this one!), and things like that.

[StormyStarySkies]

This moth is majestic to say the least! I just want to clearify *most* people now do not kill bugs on purpose. I both breed and mount butterflies as well as moths. With some living only a few days some living a few months it is easy to let a butterfly life out its life in full and only preserve those that have died of natural causes. And for moths like this Luna, mounting them can allow their beauty to live on past their mere 5 day life span. :)

[silentangel1313]

that is good way to think about it. ^^

[bulabula80]

actually they only live for a week. it's a shame, they are so beautiful!

[Truelove777]

I have only seen one luna moth in my entire lifetime and they are absolutely beautiful!

[whyisthismyhead]

aw, a luna moth in your doorway -- that's a good omen!

[wiley207]

Once in science class in my freshman year at high school, a teacher caught one of these and brought it in to show us. It was very cool, even better than the Cabbage White butterflies they were raising. That evening she let it go.

[XadorKatal]

They are pretty sweet, I love 'em.

[wiley207]

So do I

[monkeyman1140]

I had one on my front door once, they're absolutely huge and wonderful.

[TheIronWillAlchemist]

Whoa! This thing's huge!

[MuSiClUvErS1411]

Wow!!! Thats huge!!! How cool!!

[XadorKatal]

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