18th December 2015
GIANT WOOD MOTH (Endoxyla cinerea)
I came across this Giant Wood Moth just after dark at Jarowair recently. I saw it moving around and at first thought it was a Noisy Miner due to it's size and colouring! This one we measured to be 6 inches in length!
The Giant Wood Moth emerges from a hole in eucalyptus trees in mid-summer. Once they emerge, they only live for a couple of days, during which time they will mate and lay up to 20,000 eggs before dying.
B & J
GIANT WOOD MOTH (Endoxyla cinerea)
I came across this Giant Wood Moth just after dark at Jarowair recently. I saw it moving around and at first thought it was a Noisy Miner due to it's size and colouring! This one we measured to be 6 inches in length!
The Giant Wood Moth emerges from a hole in eucalyptus trees in mid-summer. Once they emerge, they only live for a couple of days, during which time they will mate and lay up to 20,000 eggs before dying.
B & J
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Excellent post. The first image could well do as the target for a caption contest! Although I realise that trying to attach human thoughts t an image of a moth is really pushing reality!
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Wow, I didn't appreciate how 'giant' this moth was until I saw it on your hand.
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