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Ascalapha odorata
I found this specimen in a cave near a waterfall
Forests, woodlands, grasslands, caves
In many cultures, one of these moths flying into the house is considered bad luck. In Mexico, when there is sickness in a house and this moth enters, it is believed the sick person will die, though a variation on this theme (in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas) is that death only occurs if the moth flies in and visits all four corners of one's house.
Spotted on Jan 12, 2013
Submitted on Jan 14, 2013
3 Comments
"keithp2012" -> I'm not so sure. But probably.
"Maria dB" -> I read something about it, unfortunately.
Lovely moth; does the cultural belief cause people to kill them in the hope that it will prevent a death?
Aren't these the largest moths in the world?