Atticus Atlas Moth

***Chocky*** · 19-10-2007, 04:34 PM

I captured this giant moth on my hand at a butterfly farm at Buckfast Lee Devon on a day out last year.
Atticus atlas is the largest moth in the world in terms of wing surface area. It is found throughout Southeast Asia and is a common moth. It is a giant Silkworm moth and I thought you would like to see it.

**digidark** · 19-10-2007, 05:17 PM

Thats beautiful Chocky and the moth isnt bad either.Sorry, its a lovely creature.

***Chocky*** · 19-10-2007, 08:52 PM

It's the largest Moth in the world

**rolf** · 19-10-2007, 09:12 PM

What a cracker Chocky, I've never seen anything like it.

***Chocky*** · 19-10-2007, 09:16 PM

Yes , thank you

It looks like a cardboard cut out.
With all of the butterfly captures and video I suddenly remembered it and thought it should be on view

**Babs** · 19-10-2007, 10:18 PM

Blimey is that large or what, wouldn't it be lovely if we had them here

***Chocky*** · 19-10-2007, 10:27 PM

Beauty isn't it?
I don't know I wouldn't like that flapping in my face in semi darkness

**Babs** · 19-10-2007, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chocky

Beauty isn't it?
I don't know I wouldn't like that flapping in my face in semi darkness

Ahh now there's a thought

***Chocky*** · 19-10-2007, 10:57 PM

Lol. It is enormous . It would suffocate one

***ladylouise62*** · 21-10-2007, 11:55 AM

I don't know about suffocating you if it flapped around your head in the dark, but it would certainly cure constipation

(trust me to lower the tone!)

***Chocky*** · 21-10-2007, 03:53 PM

Your not wrong there

**rolf** · 21-10-2007, 03:59 PM

I couldn't see many of them surviving in our area, too many cats around.

***Chocky*** · 21-10-2007, 04:14 PM

Yes. I agree. My cats were dab hands at catching moths. Mind you I wold think one of these would scare a cat too

***ladylouise62*** · 21-10-2007, 07:10 PM

I'm not sure if my cat could catch it. The other day I was downstairs and could hear a 'tap, tap, tap' from, upstairs. At first I ignored it as I get a lot of spare noises coming from next door, but eventually I thought "WHat is that darned cat up to?". So I followed the tapping to the bathroom only to find her at the head of the bath with her front leg up in the air, her paw caught in the light pull!

I have to admit that my first reaction is to laugh and to want to just stand and watch her... but although I did laugh I did unpick her straightaway. I think mean, just try not to do mean

***Chocky*** · 21-10-2007, 08:42 PM

Lol. Poor thing. They are so amusing

19-10-2007, 05:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
digidark Section Leader Info Location: Darlington Gallery: 0 Equipment: Canon 300D Panasonic FZ50 CS2 Lightroom Posts: 1,319 Join Date: Jul 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thats beautiful Chocky and the moth isnt bad either.Sorry, its a lovely creature.

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*ladylouise62* Slightly Mad Moderator Info Location: Reading, Berks Gallery: 0 Equipment: Fuji Finepix S7000 A chair :) Posts: 1,047 Join Date: Jan 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	I'm not sure if my cat could catch it. The other day I was downstairs and could hear a 'tap, tap, tap' from, upstairs. At first I ignored it as I get a lot of spare noises coming from next door, but eventually I thought "WHat is that darned cat up to?". So I followed the tapping to the bathroom only to find her at the head of the bath with her front leg up in the air, her paw caught in the light pull! I have to admit that my first reaction is to laugh and to want to just stand and watch her... but although I did laugh I did unpick her straightaway. I think mean, just try not to do mean

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