Luna Moth

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jmchaffie

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Came upon a Luna Moth (Actias luna) late yesterday afternoon, sporting its impressive male antennae, prominent eye spots and long twisted tails, which are thought to confuse the echolocation mechanisms of predatory bats. Luna moths are born with only a vestigial mouth and never eats or drinks during its short ~7-10 day life span; sex is the only thing on their minds!
Black Walnut Bottoms, Bethania, Winston Salem, NC
Nikon D850 w/300pf (first image)
Olympus OM-D E-MI Mark iii w/ Olympus 60mm, focus stacked images (images 2-5)

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Very nice. They won't be out here for 6-8 weeks -- the few we have since the exotic parasitic flies released to control the gypsy moth attack all the giant silkworm moths and have cause their population to plummet.
 
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jmchaffie said:
Came upon a Luna Moth (Actias luna) late yesterday afternoon, sporting its impressive male antennae, prominent eye spots and long twisted tails, which are thought to confuse the echolocation mechanisms of predatory bats. Luna moths are born with only a vestigial mouth and never eats or drinks during its short ~7-10 day life span; sex is the only thing on their minds!
Black Walnut Bottoms, Bethania, Winston Salem, NC
Nikon D850 w/300pf (first image)
Olympus OM-D E-MI Mark iii w/ Olympus 60mm, focus stacked images (images 2-5)

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Beautiful, Nicely done!!
 
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