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[jp_land]

Here's a moth I saw at work when it flew onto our trailer. While it was flying towards me, I thought it was a bat. This thing is huge. Anyone care to ID it?

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[dogofthefuture]

It's a little hard to tell what the scale is, but my scientific judgement is GIANT FUCKING TERRIFYING MOTH RUN AWAY RUN AWAY. I could be wrong.

[lovemecleaveme]

Hahaha!!! I agree!

[jp_land]

What's the scientific name for that?

[dogofthefuture]

Largus Terribulus Saturnidae Fugit.

[mauledbylions]

It looks like an Io moth. I'm no moth expert, though. I just googled "big MS moths," found this website (http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/map?ds=25&_dcs=1), and started opening pics of the ones with cool names.

[jp_land]

I dunno... The Io Moth's wings go out at angles from its body. Like a Stealth Bomber. The moth I snapped has straight wings almost all the way to the tips. The body looks like the same, though. Who knows...

Thanks for looking though. That's a cool website!

[redpirk]

haha...R was just glancing at this without his glasses on and he thought it was the millenium falcon.

[anonymous]

It is called a Polyphemus moth...I love a good mystery when I have time on my hands!

Erica