deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas moths
Re: deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas mothsthe pupa`s aren`t that big really compared to the size of the moth
the adults will only live a week or so, they have no mouth parts so can`t feed [center]OCK LIKES TO PARTY !!!![/center]
Re: deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas mothsThey are so beautiful but at the same time it's sad ......I can't imagine not eating
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(¸.✰´¨(¸.✰ Manda Living our version of the Good Life with 1 dog (who feels like we're living with 4!), 1 cats, a few sheep and 11 chooks. Don't get your knickers in a knot..it solves nothing ~ just makes you walk funny
Re: deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas mothsOck they are beautiful - but they do freak me out a bit .. they are so big ... I think I would have a bit of a turn if they were flying round the room
Julie
“cockerels may crow but it's the hen that lays the egg."
Re: deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas mothsBeautiful creature's you should get a Tattoo of one , if you have any space left?
Live a simple life and be happy , Rich.
Re: deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas mothswould make a fantastic tattoo wouldn`t it
I`ve got plenty of room, only got a few tattoos, it`s just they are big ones [center]OCK LIKES TO PARTY !!!![/center]
Re: deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas mothsGot to say this, they are absolutely beautiful and huge.
Clare my daughter has just looked at the piccies and wants to know why/how you wanted/became involved in moths originally, Ock. This could have been mentioned before, but Clare said the Deaths Head Hawk Moth was in the film The Silence of the Lamb too.
Re: deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas moths
don`t know really, a couple of years ago a girl I know asked if anyone wanted some lunar moth eggs on facebook, I just thought it might be cool rearing them and said yes, this year I thought I`d try some more moths as I had the cages etc already so bought the deaths-head eggs from ebay, then the boyfriend of the girl who gave me the other eggs a couple of years ago asked if I want some atlas eggs, just went from there really, I love it now and plan on getting some different sorts next year and maybe some butterflies too yeah the deaths-heads do come from "the silence of the lambs" [center]OCK LIKES TO PARTY !!!![/center]
Re: deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas mothsgot me some new bugs
this beautiful lady hatched out yesterday, she`s an emperor moth [center]OCK LIKES TO PARTY !!!![/center]
Re: deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas mothsWow ...beautiful Ock
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(¸.✰´¨(¸.✰ Manda Living our version of the Good Life with 1 dog (who feels like we're living with 4!), 1 cats, a few sheep and 11 chooks. Don't get your knickers in a knot..it solves nothing ~ just makes you walk funny Re: deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas mothsShe is beautiful, Ock. Do you know how big she actually is?
I have always been told with butterflies/moths that if you touch their wings a powder comes off and it stops them flying, is that right do you know? Re: deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas mothsOh, she's lovely!
Re: deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas moths
just measured her, she`s 3.5 inches across and yes if you touch the wings you rub the scales off so they can`t fly as well, these one`s live for about two weeks [center]OCK LIKES TO PARTY !!!![/center]
Re: deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas mothsWow, thats a fair size then. Will she grow anymore?
You see, I retained that info re their wings, thinking it was useless at the time, but has come in handy now..........makes me look 'quite' knowledgeable, doesnt it? LOL |
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