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Hawkmoths
The second fastest flying insect (first being dragonflies) is the hawk moth which can fly at a top speed of 33.7 miles per hour.
I was initially very surprised by this, because really? A moth? Those pieces of trash caught in the wind? I mean, at least it's not a butterfly, but really?
Until I realized that hawk moths are also known as hummingbird moths, and happen to have convergently evolved to look and act just like hummingbirds. Hummingbird moths don't flap around uselessly like moths/butterflies, they fly like hummingbirds, their wings a blur, and can even fly backwards.
Also some species of hawk moth caterpillars cosplay as snakes. So basically they're just trying to be anything other than a moth
hese Hyalophora cecropia are the largest moths found in North America
Does anyone else love moths? Specifically Cecropia moths, the largest moth species native to North America? They're my favorite kind :D /pos
!!!CW MOTH!!!
Rosy Maple Moth!!!
just look how cute this little guy is!!!!!!
they grow up to 5 cm! and the adults don't feed yet they can survive up to 2 to 9 months. but they they are caterpillars they eat all sorts of maple leaves!
one day I hope to raise rosy maple moths either that or my absolute dream is to raise a Venezuelan poodle moth or a domestic silk moth or or or a Luna moth
I don't even know what I'm doing anymore but
MÖTH
(Yeah I drew Nikolai Gogol dressed up as Nikolai Baskov and that's because I'm a fucking clown-)
i need more friends who love bugs. I cant take telling people i love bugs and there reaction being "i hate them i kill everyone i see", or "ew" ( and then giving me a weird look. where are the bug lovers? where are my friends? let me show you my collection, lets draw insects together, lets make power points of our favorites.
mothseki no kuni ?
you know who else got a parasite oc?
MY MO- No its me, meet Olivia! She's a TMA oc, that evolved from Chaotic entity that messes with archival staff to cult leader! What is fear God she feeds is up you
Argema mittrei
Also known as comet moth lives in Madagascar.
The male has a wingspan of 20 centimeters and a tail span of 15 centimeters. Which makes it one of the world’s largest silk moths.
The female lays 120-170 eggs.
They unfortunately live only between 6-8 days.
When the moths emerge from their cocoons as adults they no longer feed on plants to survive. They do have a mouth and a gut but neither function.
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Saddest thing ever is reading an academic paper about a threatened or declining species where you can tell the author is really trying to come up with ways the animal could hypothetically be useful to humans in a desperate attempt to get someone to care. Nobody gives a shit about the animals that “don’t affect” us and it seriously breaks my heart
Can't afford real tattoos so I'm playing with henna
GUYS LOOK AT THOSE MOTHS! they're cool.
MOTH APPRECIATION POST BECAUSE I THINK ITS MEGA FUCKING DUMB THAT SHANE DOESNT LIKE THEM.
LOOK AT HOW FUCKING PRETTY.
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS !!