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	<title>What's That Bug? &#187; Luna Moth &#8211; Rare Specimen</title>
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		<title>Battered Luna Moth</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/09/01/battered-luna-moth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I never saw anything like this before
August 31, 2009
I saw this bug on August 31 around 2:00 pm while I was at work. It seemed to be resting on the side of a wall next to a doorway. I thought it was a leaf at first but at a second glance I realized it wasn&#8217;t. [...]


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		<title>Luna Moth laying Eggs</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/28/luna-moth-laying-eggs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/28/luna-moth-laying-eggs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luna Moth laying eggs
August 28, 2009
Thought you might be interested in seeing the coloration of this Luna just after laying her eggs.
Boyd
A little East of Shreveport, LA
Hi Boyd,
We are very excited to post your image of a Luna Moth laying eggs.





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		<title>Luna Moth:  Dead of Old Age</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/21/luna-moth-dead-of-old-age/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/21/luna-moth-dead-of-old-age/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Luna Moth - Rare Specimen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Beautiful green moth
August 21, 2009
I found this unusually large moth in July. It was 4 inches from tip to tip with green wings and gold antenna. Unfortunately, it was barely alive and died shortly after.
Peter
Central Virginia
Hi Peter,
This is a Luna Moth, what most people consider to be the most beautiful North American moth.  At any [...]


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		<title>Luna Moth</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/11/luna-moth-59/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/11/luna-moth-59/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luna Moth
August 11, 2009
I found this moth outside my home in Auburn, Alabama. It stayed in the same place for 2 days then disappeared. It is so beautiful that I made it my background on my computer.
Jessica
Auburn, AL
Dear Jessica,
Thanks for sending us your lovely photo of a lovely Luna Moth.





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		<title>Luna Moth</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/03/luna-moth-58/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/03/luna-moth-58/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Butteryfly/Moth looking insect
August 2, 2009
I was camping over the weekend and came across this big moth/butteryfly type insect. It just stayed in that spot for hours then it left for sometime and then the next day it was back on a different spot on the cabin.
thanks
Labarr15
Old Forge, NY
Dear Labarr15,
Now that you know that this is [...]


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		<title>Luna Moth</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/29/luna-moth-57/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/29/luna-moth-57/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luna mothJuly 29, 2009I found this Luna Moth May 8, 2009 approximately 730 am in Peoria, IL. I thought its colors were brilliant so I am passing it along.j roxPeoria, IL



Luna Moth


Hi j,We haven&#8217;t posted a photo of a Luna Moth recently, and your photo is so lovely, we couldn&#8217;t resist posting it.





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		<title>Luna Moth</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/09/luna-moth-56/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/09/luna-moth-56/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luna Moth
Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 6:42 PM
My kids found this Luna Moth today in our old barn. They were so excited, they ran to my car when I got home. (I&#8217;ve tried to instill my love of bugs in them; it makes me happy when they get fired up about nature!) Luna is on [...]


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		<title>Cecropia Moth</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/04/cecropia-moth-25/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/04/cecropia-moth-25/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Promethia or Tulip tree?
Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 6:50 PM
Hello Wonderful Bug People.
Working at a horse farm in Uxbridge Ontario, many mornings provide Moths and Bugs that need ID. I love your site and we now have a group waiting for me to go home and identify, the beautiful and strange things we see. I [...]


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		<title>Luna Moth from Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/01/luna-moth-from-canada/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/01/luna-moth-from-canada/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[big green moth
Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 7:01 AM
We&#8217;re in Petawawa, Onatario and recently have had several of these beautiful moths visit us. The smallest one we saw was bigger than any moth we&#8217;ve ever seen, and the largest spanned the palm of my hand.
Anderson Family
Petawawa, Ontario, Canada
Dear Anderson Family,
Congratulations on your Luna Moth sightings. [...]


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		<title>Luna Moth</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/05/25/luna-moth-55/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/05/25/luna-moth-55/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 18:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luna Moth
Mon, May 25, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Hello, This morning 5.25.09 I was making my bed and opened my blinds that shows out to our front deck when I did I saw a bug that looked like a leaf.. so i took a picture and did some research and turns out it was the Canadian [...]


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