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m-the-ninja — Cecropia Silkmoth

Published: 2012-11-17 15:22:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 1811; Favourites: 57; Downloads: 3
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Description Hyalophora cecropia.

Native to eastern US and southern Canada.

I love their fuzzy legs and stripes...
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Comments: 29

ZoevanRumt [2016-01-07 00:56:58 +0000 UTC]

wow! it looks like a butterfly and tarantula mix! never seen anything like that! and thanks for the watch! 

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thesimmsonian [2013-08-11 15:59:24 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous.

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Olkham [2013-05-11 20:05:31 +0000 UTC]

wow... never seen something like that... looks pretty scary! :S
how big is it?

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m-the-ninja In reply to Olkham [2013-05-15 12:53:29 +0000 UTC]

Wings spread, it was about the size of my hand. Maybe 5-6 inches across?

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AlexandersMantids [2013-02-06 01:33:21 +0000 UTC]

Incredible

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ViniciusCBO [2013-02-05 11:31:17 +0000 UTC]

An animal is simply magnificent.
Congratulations on your photo.

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m-the-ninja In reply to ViniciusCBO [2013-02-05 23:42:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!

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GilPires [2012-11-23 19:15:41 +0000 UTC]

That shit is wierd...THUMBS UP!!!

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m-the-ninja In reply to GilPires [2012-11-24 19:25:39 +0000 UTC]

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rin-fang [2012-11-18 21:12:07 +0000 UTC]

She is so cute!

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m-the-ninja In reply to rin-fang [2012-11-19 21:35:03 +0000 UTC]

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Nakurux [2012-11-18 15:36:38 +0000 UTC]

Wow, what a fuzzy critter. I love moths, though I've never seen this kind before...I wanna pet it. XD

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m-the-ninja In reply to Nakurux [2012-11-19 21:35:38 +0000 UTC]

It sure looks soft, doesn't it?

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Nakurux In reply to m-the-ninja [2012-11-19 22:42:30 +0000 UTC]

Yeah...and the close-up makes it look as big as a cat. XD If only...having a pet moth would be pretty cool.

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m-the-ninja In reply to Nakurux [2012-11-20 14:03:42 +0000 UTC]

Lol, that would be cool!

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ubieview [2012-11-18 01:04:32 +0000 UTC]

ah, my favorite color, so cute!

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m-the-ninja In reply to ubieview [2012-11-18 02:36:21 +0000 UTC]

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AllyEnderman [2012-11-17 21:47:40 +0000 UTC]

I want to pet it. ; w ;

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m-the-ninja In reply to AllyEnderman [2012-11-17 21:49:36 +0000 UTC]

So...fuzzy...

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Incyray [2012-11-17 16:42:36 +0000 UTC]

wow that's so beautiful!

aren't they relatives of the atlas moth?(which have a 3-foot wingspan)

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m-the-ninja In reply to Incyray [2012-11-17 21:44:30 +0000 UTC]

Yes, these moths and the Atlas moths are in the same family! I was so glad to come across this one, I'd never seen one in the wild before.

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Incyray In reply to m-the-ninja [2012-11-17 22:20:26 +0000 UTC]

yeah, there so beautiful. my mom actually caught a luna moth for me once.

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m-the-ninja In reply to Incyray [2012-11-18 00:03:51 +0000 UTC]

Neat!

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Incyray In reply to m-the-ninja [2012-11-18 16:30:05 +0000 UTC]

eeeyup.

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komkerox [2012-11-17 15:26:30 +0000 UTC]

little fat dont cha?

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m-the-ninja In reply to komkerox [2012-11-17 21:44:52 +0000 UTC]

Yes, just a little! It might have been full of eggs!

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JosephLawn [2012-11-17 15:24:31 +0000 UTC]

It's MOTHRAAAAH!!!

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m-the-ninja In reply to JosephLawn [2012-11-17 21:49:09 +0000 UTC]

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JosephLawn In reply to m-the-ninja [2012-11-17 23:11:02 +0000 UTC]

XD!

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