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Luna Moth - Rare Specimen???
I’m not sure if this is a bug. This creature was hovering outside of my mom’s window last night. It is about 10-12 inches long. It has a tan head that looks like the head of a bat. The wings and body are green, with a forked tail. It looks like green leaf lettuce. She said that it flew like a hummingbird, with it’s wings moving so rapidly it appeared to hover. I have more pictures if needed, but this is the clearest picture because it was really dark outside. It was clearly attracted to the light. She said that when she turned the light out, it immediately appeared outside another window where the light was on.
We wish you had provided a location for your Luna Moth. We expect to be getting sightings from as far north as Maine and possibly Canada by June.
Sorry, this was spotted on April 30th in Cumberland City, TN. Thanks for your help… I eventually found it last night, but I didn’t find anything saying a luna moth could get that big!
Ed. Note: The staff of What’s That Bug? does not wish to comment on the alleged size of the subject Luna Moth, which is estimated at twice the size of all published documentation we have seen.
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