Comments on: Luna Moth Metamorphosis: Raised in Captivity

By: Cathryn

Cathryn — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:44:05 +0000

(oops!)
… I consider each visit a welcomed surprise!

By: Cathryn

Cathryn — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:42:23 +0000

Hello again! I thought this year would be quiet, and yet once again I’m raising baby ‘kits’ into Luna Moths! During July 2010, another exhausted Luna was laying her eggs on the wood railing. I left some eggs there and allowed the moth to lay the rest of her eggs on Sweet Gum leaves in a protected location. I now have ZILLIONS if 1/4″ ‘kits!’ This year I will release the caterpillars in different stages of developement on the Sweet Gum trees in our yard, while allowing others to morph into moths.
In 2011, early January, I will be a ‘real’ Grandmother as we expect our first grandchild! I’m working on the baby’s quilt…and the quilt room is once again very busy!
I am VERY surprised that I am able to see at least one Luna Moth each year since we moved here. And

By: Cathryn

Cathryn — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:17:22 +0000

I can see it now, telling my teenage daughter that we have “true bug” eggs on the screens. “Mom, I know they are real bugs, but….” “Emily, They are not ‘real’ bugs, they’re TRUE BUGS! (…and then she’ll walk away shaking her head as I laugh )
WOW! You guys ARE good! Without even a picture, detail description and ‘asking’, you IDed the eggs! I forgot to mention that I did once see little ‘bugs’ that had just emerged and they looked like the Hemipterans crawling on a cicada shell in another posting. Now I know what the adults look like! Thanks!