A holiday visitor

[Jasfino]

I woke up this morning to find a visitor at my house. He is so neat looking. I have never seen one like him before. He was hanging outside my kitchen window...literally... :D

I wonder if he is hurt or just sleeping? He has the cutest face and especially nose. His body looks like fur.. I hope you can see in the pics.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/Jasfino/arena%20pics/9e083ece.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/Jasfino/arena%20pics/07a28aa9.jpg

[motorgypsy]

Aren't they beautiful!!! A lunar moth. We've seen maybe three of them in 50 years.

[appyday]

Yep what MG said..Lunar moth beautiful...we have something here in MD that eats them and leaves behind 4 beautiful untouched green wings.. http://forums.somd.com/images/smilies/sad.gif

[PasoPerson38]

That thing is huge!!! Yet very pretty.
Holy cow I woud of never thought the was a moth....maybe a bat with green wings. ;-)

[Linda Y]

That is truly a beautiful creature. Having never seen one, I had to google it. Did you know they have no mouth? They literally starve to death in 2 weeks to a month. That is all the longer they have to find another lunar moth and mate. :shock:

[Brigitte]

Verry pretty, I also haven't seen one before. It's big !

[reuben T]

they're commen here. saw one a couple days ago. i see one every few days all summer.

[Jasfino]

:shock: Oh no Linda... He hasnt moved from that spot all day. I bet he is about gone.... :cry:

[Monty]

Luna Moths are also nocturnal - he/she may take off after dark -
We get them here too - occasionally -
They are pretty - and BIG - can scare you at night if it is dark and you can't tell what it is ! :lol: Voice of experience LOL There is another type of huge moth too, that is neat - only have seen 2 of those -

[Dianne]

OH I love them!!! I saw one when we lived in KY and asked all I met what it was and finally someone knew and told me it was a luna moth! awesome...so sad they have to die without any fun..no eating??? sheeshkapoos .....the poor things! thats so sad :cry: Aren't the tails fantastic?

[Jasfino]

Your right again Monty...

After hanging out here all day and not moving an inch... ( I had to admit.. I thought he was dead or dying).. after midnite I looked and he was gone. I am glad to have had the chance to see one up close.

Its the little things in life that mean the most. :D

[Barbwire]

awesome...so sad they have to die without any fun..no eating??? sheeshkapoos .....

Well, they do get to have some fun, they mate, afterall. ;-)

[SQUEAKS]

We get them around here just about every day. We often can look out the kitchen window and see several on the side of our well house under the security light. The well house is painted white so they stand out very clearly. We often see them at the barn also under the security lights.

Bob :D

[Got Brio?]

it's a really pretty green :D

[pasofantasy]

WOW! Jasfino, you're certainly fortunate to have him spend the day with you! It's really beautiful!

Reuben, I might have to visit sometime if you see such wonderful creatures there.

[motorgypsy]

It is LUNA not Lunar by the way but lunar is commonly used. To me they look magical. Like some alien life form or something.