Monday, June 4, 2007

Here is one with my hand so you can see how big it is

And yes there is no ring on that empty finger!

7 comments:

Cheryl said...

Here' my guess as to what it is...what do you think? http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4TH/KKHP/1insects/cecropia.html

Cheryl said...

Ok that link didn't work, hang on.

Cheryl said...

http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4TH/KKHP/1insects/cecropia.html
Try this...

Cheryl said...

Damn it, for some reason the whole link doesn't paste over..look up "Cecropia Moth"

Kristen said...

Strikingly beautiful, Cecropia moths are our largest lepidoptera reaching wingspans of 6" or more. There is only one generation per year, and they are rarely seen by most unsuspecting people. The adults begin emerging in the spring. You might see one as early as April or as late as June. They do not feed as adults, so energy needed to mate and lay eggs must be consumed in the larval stage. In fact, the female emerges with a body fully laden with eggs, which may be why she emits a chemical substance when she is ready to mate. The male uses his extra-sensitive antennae to locate her. They mate for the remainder of the day, and that night she begins laying her eggs on various species of broadleaf trees

Kristen said...

Hey look what I found and I was pretty good with guessing at 6 inches, and they are rarely seen by us human folk! I wonder if it will still be at work tomorrow?

Biddie said...

Moffra !!

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