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Luna Moth

Posted by Jessica Chapman,
North Country explorer from
July 1, 2013

This is the second luna moth I've encountered in the past week. The first was spotted on campus, across the street from the Brewer bookstore, and this one was spotted in the Community Bank parking lot. These moths can have a wingspan of up to 4.5 inches. Interestingly, adult luna moths do not eat (they don't have mouths!), and they only live for about a week (their only purpose is to mate).

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Image of Erika Barthelmess

Erika Barthelmess

This is really neat and it is great to also capture the timing of these moths by your post!

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