Luna Moths
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- Marge_Talt
- MelWhite
- insectx
- adieax
- Zelda90
- Carol Wallace
- josephwisc
- bek79
- smokray
- indsumkim
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» Marge_Talt - You don't forget!
You're so right, Mel, you never forget your first encounter with a Luna.Mine was in the mountains of North Carolina some thirty years ago. I was attending a 6 week school in the woods and one got into my room...I wanted to keep it, it was so lovely, but opened the window and let it go rather than see it beat itself to smitherines on the screen.
I used to see them on our property, years ago...in fact, one of my most thrilling moments was holding one in my hand that had just emerged from the crysalis, and watching its wings pump up.....incredible.
I have not seen one for at least ten years. Have blamed this on our county's aerial sprayin program against gypsy moths...yet, we seem to have hundreds of other kinds of moths about. Have you any clues on why they should suddenly seem to disappear??
I keep hoping each year that this will be the year I see one again.
Thanks for the memories! Not to mention all the excellent info. on these beautiful critters.
-- posted by Marge_Talt
» adieax - Luna Moths
I recently found a moth on my garage that i belive to be a luna, i have looked up pictures, and the luna closly matches the way this one looks. It is green, with pink at the top of its wings and 2 little pink "eyes". It was a white furry body, and intena that look like little leaves. It it a luna? I have never seen a moth this big, or this color, im just curious about it.-- posted by adieax
» Carol Wallace - None here
I have never seen a luna moth. Like the Northern Lights, it's one of those phenomenon I keep hoping to see.-- posted by Carol Wallace
» josephwisc - Getting some moth eggs or larve
Does any one know how to get luna moth eggs or larve to raise at home-- posted by josephwisc
» bek79 - luna moth encounter
I had never heard of a luna moth before. I was having a cigarette out side of work (in a woodsy area in R.I.) and a shadow was cast on the streetlight. I swear I thought I was looking at a new species of bat or an albino one or something.. My co-worker and I got closer...WOW!!! from looking around on the net I placed this weird creature..It was a huge luna moth! What a fascinating creature!-- posted by bek79
» indsumkim - Luna Moth
I just "happened" upon this site today. I have a photo of a gardening luna moth that I would love to post. My dad passed away on April 6, 2000 and his memorial service was on April 13, 2000 at 11am. When we went outside afterward, a luna moth (male) landed on my dad's memorial card that my niece was holding. This was in broad daylight about noon. So wild! Thanks, Kim-- posted by indsumkim
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