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Huge Moth - too big to take off (Wicklow)

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    Be right back
    Registered Users Posts: 6,044 ✭✭✭Be right back


    Diddley Squat wrote: »
    Anybody ever seen one like this
    thumbnail_DSC09570.jpg

    I haven't but it appears to be looking back at you.


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    Alun
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    Female emperor moth, Saturnia Pavonia.


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    Diddley Squat
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    jeeez !! Very quick off the mark Alun


    https://irelandswildlife.com/emperor-moth-saturnia-pavonia/


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,419 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    By the way, the females only fly at night, that's why she isn't flying. The males only fly during the day, on the lookout for females to mate with. It's a bit early for them, they overwinter as pupae and appear usually mid to late April.


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,419 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Diddley Squat wrote: »
    jeeez !! Very quick off the mark Alun


    https://irelandswildlife.com/emperor-moth-saturnia-pavonia/
    I see a lot of them around in the Wicklow Mountains so recognised it immediately! By the way, if you've ever seen a big bright green and black caterpillar in the same area, that was the caterpillar of this moth.


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    vandriver
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    Alun wrote: »
    I see a lot of them around in the Wicklow Mountains so recognised it immediately! By the way, if you've ever seen a big bright green and black caterpillar in the same area, that was the caterpillar of this moth.
    I saw one in the Wicklow mountains,twas huge!
    IMAG0002.jpg


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    BuboBubo
    Registered Users Posts: 927 ✭✭✭BuboBubo


    It's beautiful!!!


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