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Giant Wood Moth This little one fell from a tree at Mogo Campsite NSW Australia, this huge moth is told to bring spiritual change when it visits and is only seen about 12 times a year! :) This was an amazing find and I am so happy I was able to help this little fella.  Australia,Endoxyla cinereus,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Giant Wood Moth

This little one fell from a tree at Mogo Campsite NSW Australia, this huge moth is told to bring spiritual change when it visits and is only seen about 12 times a year! :) This was an amazing find and I am so happy I was able to help this little fella.

    comments (3)

  1. "It is the heaviest moth in the world; weighing up to 30 g. " WOW! Posted 3 years ago
  2. Amazing find, Amy! Posted 3 years ago
  3. Great shot Amy Posted 3 years ago

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''Endoxyla cinereus'', the giant wood moth, is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand. The species was first described in 1890. A rare contemporary sighting of the moth at a school in Australia garnered notice as an editor's pick among the daily headlines of the New York Times on May 8, 2021.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Amy_90
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Uploaded Dec 28, 2021. Captured Dec 25, 2021 17:05 in Mogo campground, Mogo Loop Walking Track, Mogo Creek NSW 2775, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 800D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO500
  • 135mm