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Luna Moth Images
I don’t know if you want any more Luna Moth photos, but this one is from the White Mountains National Forest in New Hampshire, USA. Not being a bug person, I must admit that when the insect whapped me in the head and then landed on our lantern, I screamed like a 5 year-old girl. With kind regards,
Norm Mowry
Hi Norm,
Seeing as we just removed the “old” Luna Moth image from our homepage, your letter and amusing photo arrived just in time.
moth sex?
Thought you might enjoy these pictures of a pair of luna moths that spent Saturday afternoon snogging on our house. Weirdly, I had just been looking at the many beautiful luna moth pictures on your site last week, and wishing I could see one in person. Someone must have been listening. Great site btw.
After all these years running this website, we are thrilled to finally have photos of North America’s lovliest insects mating.
Luna Moth
I finally found out what this beautiful green moth was on your website. I live in Tampa, Florida and this beautiful creature was on my house for 24 hours or so, on June 3, 2006. I’ve never seen one before in my life. How beautiful!!!
Marguerite
Hi Marguerite,
WE just removed an old photo of a Luna Moth from our homepage, so we are happy to have your photo to place there.
Fairy Moth: can you identify this moth?
hello .
can you tell me what this is? I live in the poconos in pennsylvania . this is the second one of these I’ve seen . the first one i saw was white any help would be appreciated thank you,
hank
Hi Hank,
The Luna Moth is surely an etherial enough creature to be called the Fairy Moth. We have been keeping an image of a Luna Moth on our homepage since May. We can’t imagine how you missed it.
Luna Moth
Hi, just found this Luna Moth on our building in Lansing Michigan. We didn’t know what it was so looked it up and found this site. Thanks
Linda Norris
MDOT Photo Lab Building
Lansing, Michigan
Hi Linda,
While they are in season, we always keep a Luna Moth on our homepage.
Luna moth photo
Hi,
Wanted to share this photo. This is the first time we have seen a luna moth at our home in NH…we have lived here for 20 years. He (I think) stayed in the same spot for nearly 18 hours, and was gone the next morning.
Lynn
Hi Lynne,
We will have to leave your photo on our homepage for a bit as we are beginning to get letters with Luna Moths again.
what is this moth?
Hi, great site! I found this male luna on our deck today. Thought you’d enjoy it!
Tammie
Hi Tammie,
Thank you for sending in your lovely photo of a Luna Moth.
Luna Moth – Dying?
Good morning, Bugman!
We’ve had an adult Luna on our always-shaded front porch for over 24 hours, resting on the hinged side of the screen door, one wing on the door itself and the other on the door jam trim. It is disturbed each time the door is opened, but it doesn’t fly away, only occasionally repositioning a leg. My husband said it’s probably dying. Can you tell us what their dying ritual is? Does their hanging around in this manner a part of it? Although I’m thrilled at the possibility of having a real (albeit dead) Luna, I’m sad that it might be in its last hours. Thank you for your website. Found it while researching Luna, and am forwarding the link to my 10-year-old grandson who will enjoy it immensely.
Best!
J.D. Dirkschneider
Fayetteville, GA
Quickly learned how to use our digital camera. Here’s a photo of our esteemed visitor, convincing hubby that yes, the porch does need to be painted.
Hi J.D.,
Since Luna Moths only live a few days, they are always hours from dying. Your photo is beautiful and we love the porch.
Have Never Seen Anything Like This
Attached is a photo I took at my office on May 23, 2006 in Virginia, Minnesota – from looking at your site I have to assume it is a Luna Moth – I have never seen anything like this before and I have been around for awhile – it’s hard to believe something this pretty can be classified as a moth – most of the moths I see around here are not pretty at all! It blends so nicely with the color of the wood it landed on.
Sue G.
Hi Sue,
Your photo almost looks art directed. The background color is perfect for the lovely Luna Moth.
Luna moth
Love your website. Just saw this a couple minutes ago next to my back door. I live in Birmingham, AL and thought I’d give you another few photos to add to your collection of Luna Moths.
Cheers, Mari
Hi Mari,
Your Luna Moth is lovely.
Mutant Bug-Leaf hybrid
This critter has my family back in Indianapolis all worked up. Any info we could get would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
Sean
Hi Sean,
This is a newly metamorphosed Luna Moth. Its wings will continue to expand and harden and soon it will fly off to its nuptial flight.
green moth?
My children and I Iove to look at your site. Thank you for putting it together for the benefit of all! We found a lovely green caterpillar a couple of weeks ago and brought it inside to watch for the day. Before we knew what was happening, it had turned into a Chrysalis using some beet greens I had placed in the container. Well, two weeks later, we found "Rosemary" the caterpillar had turned into "Rosemary" the moth! We gently moved her back out of doors and took this picture. Can you give us any more information about "Rosemary?"
Many thanks.
Tipps Family
Houston, Texas
Dear Tipps,
We have been getting numerous requests for Luna Moth identifications and have been running images constantly on our homepage for over a month.
