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Luna Moth Taken on my front doorway the other morning, in Great Barrington, MA Actias luna,Luna Moth Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Luna Moth

Taken on my front doorway the other morning, in Great Barrington, MA

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Fantastic species, almost like a jellyfish in the ocean. Posted 9 years ago
  2. View David Gavin's profile
    David Gavin
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    That it is!
    So sad and mysterious that something so big and beautiful only lives for 7 days.
    For perspective, he was almost the size of my hand and his white, furry body was around the size of a finger, from the tip to the middle knuckle.     Posted 9 years ago
  3. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Absolutely stunning, nature never fails to amaze me with its beauty. Lucky you to have these on your doorstep. Posted 9 years ago
  4. View Paul Dirksen's profile
    Paul Dirksen
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    Awesome David, well done.
     Posted 5 years ago

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The Luna Moth

''Actias luna'', commonly known as the Luna Moth, is a lime-green, Nearctic Saturniid moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae. It has a wingspan of up to 114mm making it one of the largest moths in North America.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by David Gavin
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By David Gavin

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Uploaded Jun 3, 2016. Captured Jun 1, 2016 08:33.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
  • f/5.6
  • 1/49s
  • ISO200
  • 28mm

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