Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **tbeau** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:34 pm

What you think? Is it mothra?

by **Mike C.** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:38 pm

Could be the camera angle, but somehow, I thought Mothra was larger? :lol:

by **Micro469** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:16 pm

What a gorgeous creature..... :thumbsup:

by **Dean_A** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:24 pm

Wow! That's impressive! We're pretty much bug free here in San Diego. I think if I saw something like that in my garage I'd lock my family in the house and arm myself. I know it's just a moth, but jeez that's big!!! :shock:

by **satch** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:39 pm

Mothra?, my god, That brings back some childhood memories.

by **Micro469** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:39 pm

I did a quick search... looks like an African silk moth....But in Arkansas???

:roll:

by **Micro469** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:46 pm

Actually, It's probably a Luna Moth....

http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek020801.html

by **Miriam C.** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:47 pm

Nope, completely different wings. The African has scalloped wings and the other is smooth.

by **Micro469** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:50 pm

Check prior post.... :lol:

by **Miriam C.** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:53 pm

Micro469 wrote:Check prior post....

I absolutely refuse to be held accountable for the post landing anywhere near. If I hadn't been kissin a baby night night mine would have landed first.

Hi John.

a Luna Moth, Actias luna. Found across eastern North America, the Luna Moth (left) is in the Saturniidae, the family that includes Giant Silkworm Moths; Luna Moth, Actias lunathese are large moths with wingspans of up to almost 6", but the 5" Luna Moth appears even larger because of long tails on its hindwings. Despite their name,

by **Micro469** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:55 pm

by **tbeau** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:13 pm

My wife spoted it on my car tire, I thought it looked neat. The first name that came out of my mouth was luna, but I have not taken the have time to check on it. I on spring break and been tearing apart my frame and derustifing it. I was hoping to get it painted this week but it has been to cold in the mornings and is going to rain later this week.

by **halfdome, Danny** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:45 pm

Dean_A wrote:Wow! That's impressive! We're pretty much bug free here in San Diego.

What? No June bugs anymore? :lol:

Danny

by **kirkman** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:07 pm

Yep is a Actias luna.

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