Comments on: World’s Weirdest Moths http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 12 May 2008 13:38:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Pebbles http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-529255 Pebbles Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:24:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-529255 Thank You So much for putting up such a wonderful site ,, we just recently moved to the Georgia and are pretty deep into the woods and a few nights ago we had a visit from a Hornet Moth,sadly it was killed because we didnt know at the time while it was flyin around in our house dive bombing the baby that it was a moth and harmless, now that we know we will be much more careful.Then the following night we where enjoying the breeze comign threw the screen door and heard this knocking, at first we thought, its just the dog thumpin on the door to be let in, till we realized the dog was in side, here it was the prettiest moth we had ever seen and huge, we where able to snap some pics of it hangin onto the side of thehouse and some of its under belly as it hung out on the screen, thank you for this site as we have learned it was a Luna Moth , very pretty and sad that it doesnt live so long , it hasnt been back since the other night so we are hopin it found itself a mate. As soon as i am able to get my digi cam unloaded I will be back to post the pics of the Luna Moth we where able to take. Thank You So much for putting up such a wonderful site ,, we just recently moved to the Georgia and are pretty deep into the woods and a few nights ago we had a visit from a Hornet Moth,sadly it was killed because we didnt know at the time while it was flyin around in our house dive bombing the baby that it was a moth and harmless, now that we know we will be much more careful.Then the following night we where enjoying the breeze comign threw the screen door and heard this knocking, at first we thought, its just the dog thumpin on the door to be let in, till we realized the dog was in side, here it was the prettiest moth we had ever seen and huge, we where able to snap some pics of it hangin onto the side of thehouse and some of its under belly as it hung out on the screen, thank you for this site as we have learned it was a Luna Moth , very pretty and sad that it doesnt live so long , it hasnt been back since the other night so we are hopin it found itself a mate. As soon as i am able to get my digi cam unloaded I will be back to post the pics of the Luna Moth we where able to take.

]]> By: Lemurness http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-519420 Lemurness Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:56:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-519420 One of my absolute favorite moths has to be the Madagascan Sunset Moth, Chrysiridia rhipheus. They're so beautiful- It's hard to believe they're moths, not butterflies! Here are some photos: http://www.ribbitphotography.com/images/photos/07050921PD_moth.jpg And another: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Chrysiridia_madagascarensis.JPG/800px-Chrysiridia_madagascarensis.JPG So beautiful! Madagascar really is full of amazing animals! (: One of my absolute favorite moths has to be the Madagascan Sunset Moth, Chrysiridia rhipheus. They’re so beautiful- It’s hard to believe they’re moths, not butterflies! Here are some photos: http://www.ribbitphotography.com/images/photos/07050921PD_moth.jpg
And another: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Chrysiridia_m adagascarensis.JPG/800px-Chrysiridia_madagascarensis.JPG

So beautiful! Madagascar really is full of amazing animals! (:

]]> By: rawr http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-514413 rawr Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:06:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-514413 I still think butterflies are prettier. large and furry body of the moth is what makes them so creepy. I still think butterflies are prettier. large and furry body of the moth is what makes them so creepy.

]]> By: carole http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-381320 carole Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:07:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-381320 i am very sad now. i need a coverup tatoo cos i hav my childhood Xsweethearts name on my ass and i wanted a death head hawkmoth of which u claim is "the most popular moth in the world"> that makes it as readily available 2 every1 as much as he was.is there nothing new original unique or exclusive in this god damned world!!!! i feel so forlorn and depressed now i am very sad now. i need a coverup tatoo cos i hav my childhood Xsweethearts name on my ass and i wanted a death head hawkmoth of which u claim is “the most popular moth in the world”> that makes it as readily available 2 every1 as much as he was.is there nothing new original unique or exclusive in this god damned world!!!! i feel so forlorn and depressed now

]]> By: Jesuss http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-305704 Jesuss Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:09:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-305704 Nature is the most amazing. Fiction just doesn't compare Nature is the most amazing. Fiction just doesn’t compare

]]> By: dylan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-287618 dylan Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:09:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-287618 very cool. looking at these causes great daydreaming. very cool. looking at these causes great daydreaming.

]]> By: dan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-283928 dan Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:01:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-283928 What about the comet moth of Madagascar? http://www.butterflyutopia.com/BIG/163B.jpg What about the comet moth of Madagascar?
http://www.butterflyutopia.com/BIG/163B.jpg

]]> By: Josh http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-266946 Josh Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:21:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-266946 Awesome varieties of moths and even awesomer photos! Awesome varieties of moths and even awesomer photos!

]]> By: a boyscout http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-262458 a boyscout Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:03:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-262458 I'm a fan of the Rosy Maple moth. They are in abundance (2nd after Forest Tent Caterpillar Moths) at my boyscout camp. They have a very pretty pink and yellow colouring. I’m a fan of the Rosy Maple moth. They are in abundance (2nd after Forest Tent Caterpillar Moths) at my boyscout camp. They have a very pretty pink and yellow colouring.

]]> By: Juan Carlo Rodríguez http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-258769 Juan Carlo Rodríguez Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:01:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-258769 Great list. I love moths. The only one I feel was missing is the only one with a cooler name than the Death-head's: the Tiger moths of the family Arctiidae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_tiger_moth). These are absolutely beautiful moths, as much as the prettiest butterflies. Great list. I love moths. The only one I feel was missing is the only one with a cooler name than the Death-head’s: the Tiger moths of the family Arctiidae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_tiger_moth). These are absolutely beautiful moths, as much as the prettiest butterflies.

]]> By: Relentl3ss http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-254579 Relentl3ss Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:37:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-254579 You missed one--- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothra You missed one—

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothra

]]> By: Dollhouse http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-254041 Dollhouse Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:33:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-254041 Gorgeous... I did bump into one of these guys one night - http://www.otariwiltonsbush.org.nz/uploads/images/Puriri%20moth%20009%20web.jpg BRIGHT green, lives as a moth for 2 days after being a caterpillar for 5 years. Gorgeous… I did bump into one of these guys one night -
http://www.otariwiltonsbush.org.nz/uploads/images/Puriri%20moth%20009% 20web.jpg
BRIGHT green, lives as a moth for 2 days after being a caterpillar for 5 years.

]]> By: john http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-253593 john Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:19:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-253593 Weird, creepy, cool and puzzling Weird, creepy, cool and puzzling

]]> By: sleeper http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-253484 sleeper Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:31:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-253484 the emporer gum moth is a mighty impressive site here in australia but alas the majority seems to be bogon moths. ummmmm deep fried moth anyone........... the emporer gum moth is a mighty impressive site here in australia but alas the majority seems to be bogon moths. ummmmm deep fried moth anyone………..

]]> By: Dave Lilly http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-252070 Dave Lilly Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:51:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-252070 My personal fav, the ceanothus silkmoth. One of the few moths so cool it has a major shoe sponsorship (nike) My personal fav, the ceanothus silkmoth. One of the few moths so cool it has a major shoe sponsorship (nike)

]]> By: Shiloh http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251933 Shiloh Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:39:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251933 Awesome moth article! Thanks so much - from this moth enthusiast! There is an additional moth that was featured in National Geographic mag and New Scientist called Hemiceratoides Hieroglyphica. Sucks tears from birds eyes. http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn10826 Awesome moth article! Thanks so much - from this moth enthusiast!

There is an additional moth that was featured in National Geographic mag and New Scientist called Hemiceratoides Hieroglyphica. Sucks tears from birds eyes.

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn10826

]]> By: AC http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251845 AC Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:19:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251845 Beautiful moths. Didn't realize what I had been missing chasing only butterflies with my camera :) Beautiful moths. Didn’t realize what I had been missing chasing only butterflies with my camera :)

]]> By: pete http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251807 pete Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:21:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251807 www moths ca is the link for my comment www moths ca

is the link for my comment

]]> By: pete http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251806 pete Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:20:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251806 A great site for highly detailed scans of moths can be found at There are quite a few amazing photo's on that site! A great site for highly detailed scans of moths can be found at

There are quite a few amazing photo’s on that site!

]]> By: Micaela http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251787 Micaela Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:30:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251787 Goth Butterflies. Goth Butterflies.

]]> By: subcorpus http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251774 subcorpus Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:41:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251774 i dont understand ... i have never ever seen a moth like this like ever in my life ... any where i've ever traveled ... r they like endangered or what .... ? all the moths i have ever seen are so like plain ... am i missing something here ... ??? i dont understand …
i have never ever seen a moth like this like ever in my life … any where i’ve ever traveled …
r they like endangered or what …. ?
all the moths i have ever seen are so like plain …
am i missing something here … ???

]]> By: Spartan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251673 Spartan Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:19:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251673 awesome! awesome!

]]> By: Larry Gasik http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251665 Larry Gasik Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:44:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251665 Wow! Very Cool. The humming bird one looks a little like a fish! Wow! Very Cool. The humming bird one looks a little like a fish!

]]> By: Fydara http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251664 Fydara Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:40:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251664 Cecropia moths are pretty too http://www.pikespeakphoto.com/cecropia.html I managed to raise one once when I was about 11, as my mom thought the caterpillar (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unpredicable/189434979/ looks pretty much like the one I had) looked neat. Was kind of concerned though, because it was definitely in the cocoon for a good 6-8 months. I refused to get rid of it because I had a good feeling, and certainly wasn't disappointed ^^ Cecropia moths are pretty too http://www.pikespeakphoto.com/cecropia.html

I managed to raise one once when I was about 11, as my mom thought the caterpillar (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unpredicable/189434979/ looks pretty much like the one I had) looked neat. Was kind of concerned though, because it was definitely in the cocoon for a good 6-8 months. I refused to get rid of it because I had a good feeling, and certainly wasn’t disappointed ^^

]]> By: Beau http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251658 Beau Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:32:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251658 I have to agree with Nora,(see above) the first time I saw a Luna moth in the wild, I felt as if I was seeing something rare and special. I have to agree with Nora,(see above) the first time I saw a Luna moth in the wild, I felt as if I was seeing something rare and special.

]]> By: Denita TwoDragons http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251549 Denita TwoDragons Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:47:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251549 So does the Southern Flannel Moth... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asp_%28caterpillar%29 Way back in the hazy past, growing up as a poverty-stricken kid whose mother line-dried our clothes, we dreaded Spring. Spring was Asp Season. You always checked for fat fuzzy caterpillars before you put on any of your clothes, lest you suffer some PAINFUL consequences! I'd have welcomed a dozen scorpion stings, over one Asp sting... --TwoDragons So does the Southern Flannel Moth…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asp_%28caterpillar%29

Way back in the hazy past, growing up as a poverty-stricken kid whose mother line-dried our clothes, we dreaded Spring. Spring was Asp Season. You always checked for fat fuzzy caterpillars before you put on any of your clothes, lest you suffer some PAINFUL consequences! I’d have welcomed a dozen scorpion stings, over one Asp sting…

–TwoDragons

]]> By: binky http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251523 binky Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:04:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251523 The <a href="http://www.carolinanature.com/moths/rosymaple.html" rel="nofollow">rosy maple</a> moth is pretty funky too. The rosy maple moth is pretty funky too.

]]> By: Nora http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251404 Nora Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:03:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251404 Moths are one of those bugs that are both beautiful and creepy to me (beautiful at a distance. Creepy when its flying right at me!). I once left my porch light on all night. When i opened the door in the morning to get the paper, there was a beautiful and surreal Luna Moth on the door. It was as odd as seeing a unicorn on the front porch or something. Just... out of place with the rest of the world. Strange how a common insect can rekindle your sense of wonder. Moths are one of those bugs that are both beautiful and creepy to me (beautiful at a distance. Creepy when its flying right at me!). I once left my porch light on all night. When i opened the door in the morning to get the paper, there was a beautiful and surreal Luna Moth on the door. It was as odd as seeing a unicorn on the front porch or something. Just… out of place with the rest of the world. Strange how a common insect can rekindle your sense of wonder.

]]> By: Vonskippy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251394 Vonskippy Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:47:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251394 I wonder if "thumb guy" in the Vampire Moth photo danced around yelling "I've been bit", "I've been bit", "I have to get out of here", "I've been bit", "Where's the head", "I've been bit". Alas, probably not. I wonder if “thumb guy” in the Vampire Moth photo danced around yelling “I’ve been bit”, “I’ve been bit”, “I have to get out of here”, “I’ve been bit”, “Where’s the head”, “I’ve been bit”.

Alas, probably not.

]]> By: Verona http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251348 Verona Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:57:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/#comment-251348 When I was little I used to raise caterpillars in pickle jars. Most of the time you couldn't tell what kind they were until they metamorphosed. They'd build their cocoons and rattle away for several weeks. I'll never forget my two favorites -- one was a polyphemus moth in fact, and the other a gorgeous luna moth. The funniest part is that even after I let them fly away, they left behind a faint scent of pickles! oh. And katie? The photo doesnt do luna justice. In person, it's the most beautiful pastel lime color! When I was little I used to raise caterpillars in pickle jars. Most of the time you couldn’t tell what kind they were until they metamorphosed. They’d build their cocoons and rattle away for several weeks. I’ll never forget my two favorites — one was a polyphemus moth in fact, and the other a gorgeous luna moth. The funniest part is that even after I let them fly away, they left behind a faint scent of pickles!

oh. And katie? The photo doesnt do luna justice. In person, it’s the most beautiful pastel lime color!

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