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Hercules moth

Coscinocera hercules




1 species ID suggestions

Ashish
Ashish 2 years ago
Hercules moth
Coscinocera hercules Coscinocera hercules

74 Comments (1–25)

Christiane
Christiane a month ago

Thanks Mayra...

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann a month ago

Wow!!!

Christiane
Christiane a month ago

:) I think I have seen BIG ONES :)

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons a month ago

Wait until you see a big one! :-P

Christiane
Christiane 4 months ago

Thanks Telse...

Telse
Telse 5 months ago

Wow! wow! wow!

Christiane
Christiane 8 months ago

:) Like my Mum said " Swans are black, Falcon are white, North is warm and the moon is the other way too.. No wonder you moved here... :)"

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 8 months ago

True... everything is different in Southern Hemisphere... Even stars seen different and to know directions follow different Star Constellations in Night sky during nature trails.

Christiane
Christiane 8 months ago

DOWN UNDER is an amazing place.. ;)

Egyptflower
Egyptflower 8 months ago

I must visit you down under!!

Egyptflower
Egyptflower 8 months ago

HUGE!! So cool!!

Christiane
Christiane 9 months ago

:D Thanks nexttogone...

nexttogone
nexttogone 9 months ago

Never mind... I see that they are translucent. Congratulations!

nexttogone
nexttogone 9 months ago

Wow! Are those actual holes in the wings or are they translucent?

Christiane
Christiane 9 months ago

Thanks NuwanChathuranga

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 9 months ago

Amazing !!

Christiane
Christiane 9 months ago

Thanks Ashish..

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 9 months ago

Congratulations Christiane....!!
This spotting tells How wide is the distribution of this spectacular bigger Moths... including Australia...!!

Christiane
Christiane 9 months ago

And thanks williefromwi

Christiane
Christiane 9 months ago

Carol .. We will go spotting together, when you are here!

williefromwi
williefromwi 9 months ago

Congrats on your spotting and on being chosen for the blog spot today

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 9 months ago

I guess I have to visit Australia because I want to see this someday.

Christiane
Christiane 9 months ago

Thanks Karen.. I have seen it!! :))

KarenL
KarenL 9 months ago

Congratulations Christiane, you have been chosen as our featured "Moth-er" in the blog today! http://blog.projectnoah.org/

Christiane
Christiane 10 months ago

Thanks to all of you...

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Lat: -17.42, Long: 145.71

Spotted on Dec 11, 2008
Submitted on May 11, 2011

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