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Atlas Moth
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Jim Costello (bullybeef53)
![Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 28 W: 5 N: 140]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/s-n-g.gif) (644) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-04-09 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Camera: Sony Dsc F-717, 58mm UV |
| Exposure: f/2.8 |
| Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-04-13 17:49 |
| Viewed: 575 |
| Points: 6 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
The Atlas Moth has the largest wing surface area of all moths. It is so named because its wing patterns resemble maps. The Atlas Moth's wings have triangular transparent "windows" whose purpose we don't know. The wing tips are hooked and some say resemble a snake's head complete with eye, to scare off predators.
Female Atlas Moths attract males by secreting a pheromone through a gland at the end of the abdomen. The male Atlas Moths has huge long feathery antennae to track down the female by her pheromones. The females are much larger than the males and don't have feathery antennae.
Adult Atlas Moths don't eat at all throughout their adult life which lasts for about two weeks. An adult Atlas Moth doesn't even have a mouth and lives off fat reserves built up when it was a caterpillar. The adults quickly mate, lay eggs, and die shortly there after. A terrible life if you ask me!
Atlas Moths are found only in Southeast Asia.
The role of this poor living thing is to be preyed upon by other creatures. |
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- trinko
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 610 W: 83 N: 324]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(4310) - [2007-04-13 20:36]
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nice focus and colors good pose with the wings fully extended.
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- joey
(21836)
- [2007-04-14 4:52]
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Hi Jim,
this is a huge Moth you've captured here.
Was it in captivity?
Very sharp with good colours.
Well done,
Joey
Hi Jim, splendid moth with wonderful colors and great details, excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio
