Subject:Â Winged insect
Geographic location of the bug:Â Arkansas
Date: 04/22/2019
Time: 08:01 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman:Â Can you tell me what this is ?
How you want your letter signed:Â Terri
Luna Moth
Dear Terri,
This beautiful Moth, quite unique among North American species, is a Luna Moth, and we really enjoy posting images of Luna Moths from throughout its range in the eastern part of the continent.
Luna Moth
Subject:Â Luna Moth
Geographic location of the bug:Â Starks, Louisiana
Date: 04/07/2019
Time: 02:26 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman:Â Saw this little one on our window one night. Had to wait till morning to get a picture. March 22,2019
How you want your letter signed:Â Bridget
Luna Moth
Dear Bridget,
Thanks for sending in documentation of a Luna Moth you sighted last month. Your submission is now our earliest reported sighting this year.
Subject:Â Luna moth
Geographic location of the bug:Â Orange TX
Date: 04/04/2019
Time: 11:31 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman:Â I’ve never encountered a Luna moth, so I was so excited to see it in the backyard. It’s amazing! When they fly it almost looks like they have tiny legs.
How you want your letter signed:Â Stacy
Male Luna Moth
Dear Stacy,
Thanks so much for submitting the first Luna Moth report we received this year. We always enjoy posting the first Luna Moth sighting each year. April is quite late for a first submission since we often have January or February sightings reported for Texas and Florida, while sightings from Maine and Canada don’t usually happen until late May or June.
Subject:Â moth?
Geographic location of the bug:Â indiana USA
Date: 11/06/2018
Time: 04:00 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman:Â I found this dead moth in my garage. it’s big and beautiful. I am pretty sure it’s a luna moth however this one is all white and not green like the photos I’ve seen on the internet…. So the question is …. is it really a luna moth or does it turn white when it’s dead and dried up?
How you want your letter signed:Â dszig
Luna Moth
Dear dszig,
There is much variation in the color of a Luna Moth. Some individuals are very green while others are quite pale. Mounted Luna Moths in collections are often quite faded, and we suspect light might cause the coloration to fade. A faded Luna Moth is pictured on the Manitoba Museum site.
Subject:Â White insect
Geographic location of the bug:Â Marietta, GA
Date: 07/30/2018
Time: 07:50 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Found this in backyard. It has 6 legs, white and fuzzy with green sections on its tail. It resembles a catapilar, but it’s legs are more roach-like and thick. It has small wings that look almost useless.
How you want your letter signed:Â Brian
Freshly Eclosed Luna Moth
Dear Brian,
This is a newly eclosed Luna Moth, meaning it has just emerged from its cocoon, and because its wings have not yet fully expanded and hardened, allowing it to fly, it still maintains the appearance of a caterpillar, somewhat. A mature Luna Moth is arguably the loveliest North American moth.
Subject:Â Luna Moth
Geographic location of the bug:Â Pittsburgh,PA
Date: 05/08/2018
Time: 10:44 AM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Here’s the ‘little’ guy.
How you want your letter signed:Â Naomi
Luna Moth
Dear Naomi,
Thanks for your comment and also for submitting your image. This is our first Luna Moth sighting this year. Generally we received our first sighting report in late January or February and that sighting comes from the south, including Texas and Georgia, and as spring moves north, the sightings continue, including sightings from Maine in June. We are curious why there is such a dearth of Luna Moth sightings this spring.Â
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