Timelapse - Luna Moth Hatches and Unfolds Wings

This is my first filmed wing expansion. My imperial moth video was done by taking a picture every 20 seconds or so and stringing them together. I ran into some problems with this video while trying to flim it continuously. Throughout the video the lighting is changing as I move around or change lights. I also did not have enough memory on a single card to keep a video going for the entire time it took to expand the wings. The most noticable jump in time is when the moth suddenly expands its tails. All in all I think its a pretty cool video and it is the first video I have of a pupa hatching into a moth.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• luna
• moth
• hatching
• wings
• expanding
• pumping
• time
• lapse
• timelapse
• caterpillar
• cocoon
• pupa
• pupae

[Mwahohoho]

That was amazing--I actually like the lighting change and how the camera moves a bit. You said you took a picture every one second? How did you do that? Awesome 5/5

[Trembo3578]

Well I was actually talking about my imperial moth video when I mentioned taking the pictures. And it should be every 20 seconds, typo. This luna moth video was done using the video function of a digital camera and just recording it. glad you enjoyed though.

[TheFrogmom]

I took photos of a cicada emerging from its "crawler" stage, but don't know enough to make a video. YOU DID AN AWESOME JOB!!! Thanks for sharing one of nature's miracles! Luna moth is one of my absolute favorite moths!

[FalloftheMorningStar]

holy shast that thing is enormous!

[HyaenusDominae]

How long did it take for the moth to hatch and unfold its wings?

[idontsignin]

Beautiful but I have a phobia about insects

[LyeLye]

I wish a had a huge green house so that i can breed these

[Tyranitar635]

That must feel so good. It's like popping four boners at once only you can fucking fly with them!

[sonicunleash]

can u tell me where i can get one of its eggs/larva

[thorsbomber44442]

does anyone see the moth in the backround?

[11wolflover1]

Where do u get theses beautiful moths?

[entomologygirl]

Wow, really awesome!