Giant Moth

To me anyway! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/star17abby/WHAT.gif Just took this pic outside our door...I was to skeered to get any closer...LOL This bugger is at the very least 5" across.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/star17abby/outtahere.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/star17abby/Moth.jpg

 

you should live in the middle of nowhere you will see bigger bugs here thin you would see down there in Fl

looks like your getting ready to make your meatloaf again. so that means Star you better run

 

gotta tell you Abby, I think it's pretty.............

But then, all I see is the picture...http://www.ageekiam.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Gal

 

LOL...emailed the pic to Chris at work...he emailed me back the below

http://s1.simpload.com/072642e6c2d875a26.jpg

 

It is pretty...from a distance Startled me at first....stepped a little closer to get a better look and saw those *shudder* legs...that was it...I freaked! LMAO

 

Hmmmm time to send Abbey some REALLY neat bugs! Watch your mail for more information Abbey!! LOL

 

don't know what it is with the pic but it almost looks fake to me, looks like a cartoon drawing... what background is that taken against???

you want to see a big mouth, check the Luna moth... saw one of those hovering near a lamp post, was the size of a large bat... they are light colored (whitish) which is kinda pretty but it's HUGE...


http://home.pacbell.net/pbwriter/images/chinatrip/luna.jpg

 

As previously stated, the pic was taken (today) outside our door...more specifically, it's the wall (which is some kind of stucco) outside our door...the moth is still there.

I have seen bigger moths than this..this one was/is just a little to 'up close' for my comfort level but couldn't resist taking a pic of it.

@ Wraith..LMAO..assuming you're talking about email, pictures I can handle...it's when they are 'real' and might touch me in some way that I get skittish.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/star17abby/embarrassed.gif So! Don't EVEN THINK!!! about sending anything by US mail! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/star17abby/yikes.gif lol

 

Ok, I won't use USPS, I'll use FEDEX instead

 

i will give you the money Wraith to overnight it

 

ya'll are freaking me out. I'm so NOT a bug person.

 

Eak, Moth!!!

 

Actually it's Godzill vs Mothra . Anyone see the movie? That was so long ago, I may have seen bits of it.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/star17abby/HolySheep.gif *THUD*

 

@ Ken...now that you mention it I think I do recall such a movie..my brother used to watch all the Godzilla movies...

 

I love Mothra

 

There there Goldie!! *mops fevered brow*

I did think of you when I first saw this thread, after the phobia thread, and think you are very brave to open this one If it had read "Giant Spider" I don't think you would have got me clicking it!!!

 

Abby, you might want to keep that moth around for protection, your old man is in rare form down here today...he's a bit testier than usual

Angie

 

Abby...after all...it IS just a moth...and you must remember...you`re in Florida...home of "the big bugs" heh heh heh

 

i think this is a dragon fly. it was very big....

 

That dragonfly looks like something from It's a Bug's Life!!!

 

This critter landed on me during a recent trip to Niagara Falls. There is a butterfly conservatory nearby (I dunno why . . . are we short of butterflys?)

 

I found this moth outside my apartment one morning in Indianapolis. Never seen one like it before or after, so I am unsure of the type. Anyone have a clue?

 

Looks like a type of Cecropia Moth

Cecropia

 

Poor Goldie

*Hugs of sympathy*

 

two words for you

Steak Sauce

 

Nice to see somone here from Indiana.

I've seen some moths that were fairly large. As large as a basketball. Then again, I remember seeing these as a small child in southern Indiana.

Also I hear that pet grizzly bears are very fond of moths:

http://www.montana.edu/wwwpb/moths.html

 

still staring in shock at the dragonfly.....

 

Ha hahahahahahahahahahaha LMAO!

You go, BluesDude. Just fire up that BBQ pit.

Appetizer, anyone?