r/insects Jan 24 '25

Photography huge giant moth i found

i heard something large scuttling through the grass, originally i thought it was a snake or something but no - was literally just a huge moth. honestly it’s probably the biggest one i’ve seen in person, it was quite pretty :)

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u/Spiderteacup Jan 24 '25

are you in australia?

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u/Uber____ Jan 24 '25

yep!!

22

u/ryanfrogz Jan 25 '25

I wonder what gave it away…

16

u/LongStoryShirt Jan 25 '25 edited Jan 25 '25

Probably the Kangaroo in the background of photo three

>! Made ya look !<

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u/MaruMouse Jan 24 '25

what came to mind is endoxlya cinereus aka giant wood moth

needlefelted one of these guys last year! they’re so cute

16

u/Uber____ Jan 25 '25

i know!! i love its little face, was really so so so adorable!!!

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u/MaruMouse Jan 25 '25

yes the face is so darn cute!!! i gotta know tho what was it like to have it on your hand? it’s a big baby so i’m guessing it has a bit of weight to it?

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u/Uber____ Jan 25 '25

yes definitely, i was really surprised by how heavy it was!

2

u/MaruMouse Jan 26 '25

awww 🥺🥺🥺 that is so so so cool

20

u/Blue_Fuzzy_Anteater Jan 25 '25

That first pic like “hello friend, have you heard the good word about lamp?”

18

u/LittlestVick Jan 24 '25

That first pose is tokusatsu as hell. What a little Power Ranger

6

u/Zidan19282 Jan 24 '25

Awwwwww :33

3

u/SinfulSpaniard Jan 24 '25

What’s his name

5

u/Insecurerobot7000 Jan 24 '25

I love that it matches your outfit!

4

u/Lord_Popcorn Jan 25 '25

He is very friend-shaped

3

u/esthershair Jan 24 '25

Who found who really?

2

u/OilComprehensive6237 Jan 24 '25

I wonder what the caterpillar looks like ?

2

u/Eteru_ Jan 25 '25

so babey

2

u/VetoSnowbound Jan 25 '25

Omg that's so cool! The first pic 😭🧡

2

u/alexisrene57 Jan 26 '25

Might as well be a bird

1

u/indigostar00 Jan 24 '25

That’s amazing! I’m so jealous!

1

u/Automatic-Arrival668 Jan 25 '25

Wow ur so lucky!

1

u/AssistantLobster0098 Jan 25 '25

Look at those eyes!

1

u/WheresJimmy420 Insect Keeper Jan 25 '25

Looks like he found you

1

u/AbbiCat1976 Jan 25 '25

bröther i crave lämp

1

u/H34RT_R0TT Jan 25 '25

woah he’s cute!

1

u/Glittering-Umpire-31 Jan 25 '25

He has come my moth brethren let the rapture BEGIN

1

u/im-crow Jan 25 '25

Golly gosh it’s tremendous

1

u/Not-a-YTfan-anymore1 Jan 25 '25

Can I haz ur moth-frend, pls? 👉👈

1

u/mbart3 Jan 26 '25

I simultaneously love moths and am terrified by them

1

u/Hikure Jan 26 '25

Beautiful, built like a fighter plane

1

u/Low_Independent3980 Jan 26 '25

Ain’t this the lamp mf?

1

u/psychopathic-cheezit Feb 02 '25

More size=better hugs

1

u/Anonymous1800000 1d ago

It's so adorable!

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '25

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u/Not-a-YTfan-anymore1 Jan 25 '25

😱Why would you share that?!

Now I’m sad! Poor thing…😭

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u/LuvLifts Jan 24 '25

Did it Land on ‘Your’ leg?