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aldochina
06-06-2010, 01:27 AM
just hooked up a nice 175 watt HID light on the front of the shed, it drew this in the other night!
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv103/aldochina/moths/100_2949.jpg

aldochina
06-06-2010, 01:31 AM
a few other cool ones!!
Lo moth(peackock moth)
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv103/aldochina/moths/100_2944.jpg
Rosy maple moth
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv103/aldochina/moths/100_2945.jpg
Luna moth
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv103/aldochina/moths/100_2948.jpg
Polyphemus moth
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv103/aldochina/moths/000_0078.jpg

dcreel
06-06-2010, 01:52 AM
We just took a picture of one just like that. But we found it in the daylight.

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/008-4.jpg

codynewman
06-06-2010, 01:55 AM
my mom found one of those a looongggg time ago i think they are called luna moths, not sure tho

300rman
06-06-2010, 01:56 AM
that green one is SWEET! heres one i snapped the other day.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n313/NightBiker07/100_1213.jpg

heres the URL, the IMG code isn working for me?

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n313/NightBiker07/100_1213.jpg

aldochina
06-06-2010, 02:03 AM
check this one out, just snapped it a few mins ago. there were 2 of the green ones, and 2 of these out there just now!! pretty wild.
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv103/aldochina/moths/000_0079.jpg
this is a Polyphemus moth

RIDE-RED 250r
06-06-2010, 12:39 PM
those moths have some amazing colors and patterns. i have had a few luna moths come to my outdoor light a few times in recent years....

cattle-dog
06-06-2010, 03:39 PM
a friend has a horse stable and there are moths there alot here is a nice picture of one.

Dirtcrasher
06-06-2010, 06:38 PM
Makes me think of "MOTHRA" where the tiny japenese girls would chant to it, :lol: You had to be there............

Cool Moths!!

tanks350x
06-06-2010, 10:33 PM
I'm totally into the whole nature thing,,, It's cool to see what mother nature produces sometimes.... ^^^Hey DC I don't think that alot of these members, the younger ones that is,, even remember the old "Creature double Feature" movies on sat. mornings

dcreel
06-06-2010, 11:13 PM
I'm totally into the whole nature thing,,, It's cool to see what mother nature produces sometimes.... ^^^Hey DC I don't think that alot of these members, the younger ones that is,, even remember the old "Creature double Feature" movies on sat. mornings

I've seen Godzilla and Mothra at a double feature.

cattle-dog
06-06-2010, 11:17 PM
oh i remember the creature feature, 46 years old here

Rm250RF900R
06-07-2010, 06:07 PM
Yeah those Luna moths are pretty cool. I havent seen a live one in a long time. I find bits and peices of them. I think the birds kill them all.

MorganHonda200!
06-07-2010, 06:24 PM
whow those are some trippy moths:pics::pi

Bryan Raffa
06-07-2010, 08:30 PM
wow how weird... that big green one flew in the shop the other day....I have never seen one like that in NY... whats that called?? luna?