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Published: 2015-12-02 04:22:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 885; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 0
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Kampfmonkey [2016-01-08 20:47:30 +0000 UTC]

oooh wow how beautiful animal....

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to Kampfmonkey [2016-01-09 00:11:34 +0000 UTC]

Yes! Wish I saw more of them

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Toflun [2015-12-02 14:43:34 +0000 UTC]

Atlas butterflies are the biggest butterfly in the world, but I didn't know there were atlas types of moths to. :'o That's amazing Rabbit.

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to Toflun [2015-12-02 16:35:47 +0000 UTC]

They're the same! There's just the moth kind

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Toflun In reply to TheSleepyRabbit [2015-12-03 09:53:38 +0000 UTC]

They are? Well then I am missinformed haha x) They are amazing non the less C=

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to Toflun [2015-12-03 16:15:35 +0000 UTC]

Oh I'm sure people use them interchangeably, so don't worry ^,^

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Toflun In reply to TheSleepyRabbit [2015-12-07 16:21:04 +0000 UTC]

Alright ^^

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slowdog294 [2015-12-02 05:58:04 +0000 UTC]

Awesome.

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to slowdog294 [2015-12-02 07:13:27 +0000 UTC]

It's so cool!Β  Β 

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slowdog294 In reply to TheSleepyRabbit [2015-12-02 07:53:09 +0000 UTC]

This one is very old.

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to slowdog294 [2015-12-02 16:38:10 +0000 UTC]

He seems that way, but I believe he's actually brand new! His wings are a soft and slightly folded, waiting for the blood to reach them so they can spread out completely.Β 

Of course, atlas moths only last about a week after emerging, so you could argue that all of them are young

(Kind of a drag for them...)

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slowdog294 In reply to TheSleepyRabbit [2015-12-02 19:11:41 +0000 UTC]

This one is a male for sure. I can tell by looking at his rather huge feelers. Yes, their time on Earth is fleeting...

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to slowdog294 [2015-12-02 19:15:20 +0000 UTC]

I love their antennae!Β 

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slowdog294 In reply to TheSleepyRabbit [2015-12-03 06:01:27 +0000 UTC]

It is indeed one of the most striking features on this critter...

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to slowdog294 [2015-12-03 06:11:16 +0000 UTC]

Also, they're BIG feet!Β 

K I'm done lol

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k-dsan [2015-12-02 04:34:31 +0000 UTC]

for some animal, they are so scary.

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to k-dsan [2015-12-02 04:45:34 +0000 UTC]

They're BIG too

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k-dsan In reply to TheSleepyRabbit [2015-12-02 04:46:54 +0000 UTC]

imagine it has 5meters long.

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to k-dsan [2015-12-02 07:13:34 +0000 UTC]

O_o

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k-dsan In reply to TheSleepyRabbit [2015-12-02 09:32:15 +0000 UTC]

u attached it on ur back for free ride!!!

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to k-dsan [2015-12-02 16:38:30 +0000 UTC]

HA! I literally just laughed out loud xD

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k-dsan In reply to TheSleepyRabbit [2015-12-02 21:49:22 +0000 UTC]

your LOL, is it HAHAHA or eeeeeeee ? <--- im noticing ur avatar, ahhaha

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to k-dsan [2015-12-02 22:32:37 +0000 UTC]

haha!

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k-dsan In reply to TheSleepyRabbit [2015-12-02 22:39:22 +0000 UTC]

goodluck with the moth, see ya.

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to k-dsan [2015-12-02 22:52:50 +0000 UTC]

thx!

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Hope-Brings-Peace [2015-12-02 04:31:53 +0000 UTC]

^^ Such an interesting looking moth, looks like it would make a cute cartoon character! lol

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to Hope-Brings-Peace [2015-12-02 04:46:04 +0000 UTC]

It does! Did you know atlas moths are born with no mouths? How much does that suck...

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Hope-Brings-Peace In reply to TheSleepyRabbit [2015-12-02 05:09:50 +0000 UTC]

o.o huh, that is very weird, so as they grow they develop one or what? lol

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to Hope-Brings-Peace [2015-12-02 07:14:54 +0000 UTC]

They do all their eating as caterpillars and then have ONE job to do once they emerge... mate! They don't last long as fully grown moths (because of the whole no mouth thing).

So cool and beautiful, but you have to appreciate them quickly!

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Hope-Brings-Peace In reply to TheSleepyRabbit [2015-12-03 00:29:09 +0000 UTC]

Huh, that is very interesting, kind of sad they don't last very long though they are very beautiful!Β 

^^ Thanks for sharing the information!

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TheSleepyRabbit In reply to Hope-Brings-Peace [2015-12-03 00:35:27 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, kind of a drag.

Any time

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Hope-Brings-Peace In reply to TheSleepyRabbit [2015-12-03 04:07:32 +0000 UTC]

Yeah just a bit lol

Β 

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