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Attacus lorquinii
Never seen such a BIG moth; wingspan approx. 22 cm (8.7 inches). The poor creature was pretty damaged as it had somehow got itself trapped under the washing machine (all night?). After taking photos - while husband tipped up the washing machine! - we were able to release it outside. Picking it up, I was struck how powerful it was as it tried to flap away...
Hills overlooking Manila.
Spotted on Sep 5, 2011
Submitted on Sep 5, 2011
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Thank you for the wonderful offer Ann ^_^
Thanks for the offer Ann :-)
Seriously... you guys are welcome to come by one evening and sit on our balcony and watch the fireflies...
Couldn't agree with you more Ian. We used to have a lot of these when I was growing up in Las Pinas. Not too mention the red and blue dragonflies as well as the big ones we fondly call tutubing kalabaw I use to catch as well. Ahh and the fireflies we used to collect and put in bottles... I think the last firefly I saw was in Babuyan Islands last year. A sad trade-off from urbanization without planning.
You're lucky Ann you still live in the suburbs where there is still much of nature. Hope it will last :-)
Trees and fields made way to roads and houses. We not only lost the flora but the fauna as well. Aside from moths, the community lost the dragonfly-filled afternoons and the firefly-lit evenings. Yes, It would be wonderful if we could somehow restore the local wildlife ^_^
Wow, what amazing memories you have of these moths! So many Atlas moths flying around - it must have seemed like a flock of colourful birds! Wouldn't it be wonderful if they returned... UP Diliman isn't so far away from where we are (Parkridge Estate, Valley Golf). We drive through the UP campus on our way to where we work (Tondo).
Wonderful pic and moth Ann. I am happy that there's an Atlas moth in your hills overlooking Manila. We used to have them in numerous numbers (imagine more than a dozen of these huge moths flying around you) in our area in UP Diliman, a time when santol trees (Sandoricum koetjape) are all over. Sadly both tree and moth are now a rarity in my place.