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02/18/2005 10:15:32 PM · #1 |
This is the biggest moth i have seen. Also doing a pretty good job at camouflaging (sp?) |
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02/18/2005 10:21:25 PM · #2 |
Hawk Moth, I believe. Pretty hefty, huh?
Robt.
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02/18/2005 10:23:30 PM · #3 |
| yep, i am amazed it kept still for me. I didnt really want to get too close. I am a scaredy cat. LOL |
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02/18/2005 10:27:49 PM · #4 |
They mostly won't move in daylight unless you poke 'em, and sometimes not even then. It's why they need camouflage, dontcha' know? They're totally out of it...
Robt.
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02/18/2005 10:28:17 PM · #5 |
| I've seen those before. Very cool. How big is it? |
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02/19/2005 12:57:23 AM · #6 |
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02/19/2005 01:00:02 AM · #7 |
Look underneath and see if there is a CIA sticker, it may not be a moth...:) Nice picture..good catch.
Message edited by author 2005-02-19 01:00:24. |
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02/19/2005 01:03:55 AM · #8 |
Did you lift the wings up? Some species they have beautiful colors under the wings; pinks, oranges, reds, etc. like this one. 
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02/19/2005 02:47:20 AM · #9 |
Here is one we see around here from time to time, it is pretty large, a few inches across, large enough that the geckos won't go near them.
I have no idea as to what kind it is.
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