A student enrolled in an entomology class discovered a large green caterpillar in the fall. Interested in its development, he took it home and cared for it. He wasn’t sure what kind of butterfly or moth it would turn out to be, but he couldn’t wait to find out. … and it turned out to be quite the surprise.
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The Actias luna, more commonly known as the Luna Moth, is a large lime-green moth that can be found in North America. He knew that his moth was a female because her antennae were a little less bushy than her male counterparts’. The adults will emerge from their cocoons in the morning and their wings are very small when they first crawl out (which you can tell by the opening). They must enlarge them by pumping bodily fluids through them. These giant, beautiful moths only live to be about one week old. They cannot eat or absorb nutrients, their only goal is to mate within that one week.
His time with the moth will be limited, share their beautiful journey.