Joan spotted this female luna moth perched near the ground along side the road between our house and the Price Farm. I am pretty sure it is a female given the small size of its antennae and the large size of its body..<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luna moths are not rare, but they are rarely seen since they are nocturnal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
An interesting fact about the imago (winged, sexually mature) form seen here: they have no digestive system. The only function of the “adult” luna moth is reproduction. It will live for about a week and use the fat stored as a caterpillar as its sole source of energy.<\/p>\n\n\n
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P.S. Quick loon update… there was a loon sitting on the nest when I drove by (twice, about an hour apart) late this afternoon,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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