Luna Moth Close Side View
by Sandi OReilly
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Luna Moth Close Side View
Artist
Sandi OReilly
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Photograph - Photography Digital Art
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Fine Arts Professionals, 4/1/2018
Art District 3/25/2018
Groovy Butterflies 3/23/2018
We have woods in our back yard, and while walking among our old trees, I found this luna moth at the base of one of our trees. It was drying itself and the tail was still slightly damp, why the tail is a bit turned. Adults will stay in their cocoons, even if their metamorphosis is complete, until they receive certain biological signals, i.e. light changes, temperature changes, or hormonal signals. When the adult Luna Moth eclose, or emerges from its cocoon, their abdomen is swollen and the wings are shriveled. The first few hours of the moth's adult life, will be spent under a leaf pumping hemolymph (invertebrates equivalent to blood) from the abdomen into their wings. During this time, the moth is much more vulnerable to predators. Their wings will be soft and wet, the moth will have to wait for their wings to dry and harden before they will be able to fly away. This process can take 2–3 hours to complete. The Luna moth typically has a wingspan of 8–11.5 cm (3.1–4.5 in),[5] rarely exceeding 17.78 cm (7.00 in)[6] with long, tapering hind wings, which have eyespots on them to confuse potential predators. Luna moths are common, although rarely seen due to their very brief (1 week) adult lives. As with all Saturniidae, the adults do not eat or have mouths. They emerge as adults solely to mate. They are more commonly seen at night.
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Comments (43)
Donna Kennedy
Fantastic capture Sandi, I would love to see one of these beautiful moths in person!!...L/T/G+
Elizabeth Dow
WOW! Gorgeous. I have never seen a Luna Moth and didn't realize their bodies were so large. He is gorgeous.
Sandi OReilly
Pamela, greatly appreciate you featuring this image in "Art District"!! Thank you so much!!
Anita Faye
Sandi, happy to feature your beautiful work on Groovy Butterflies! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/groovy-butterflies.html
Sandi OReilly
Randy, really appreciate your encouraging comment and for featuring this image in "Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery"!!!
Sandi OReilly
Thank you very much, David, for featuring this image in "Created By Southern Artists"!!
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for having this great piece of artwork chosen to be featured in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. I am proud to be able to support and promote all artists within our group. I very much enjoyed viewing the masterfully done piece from you portfolio to show off to all other artists and to attract perspective buyers. Thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork with all FAA members. Well worthy of this recognition.
Kathy M Krause
Awesome find and capture Sandi! I think I've only seen one luna moth in my life time. They're so beautiful and amazing!!! L/F
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