Atlas Moth is a photograph by Bob Slitzan which was uploaded on May 12th, 2012.
Atlas Moth
This Atlas moth is gigantic. The patterns on its wings of orange, black, yellow and white are beautiful. This guy is more than a foot across, think... more
by Bob Slitzan
Title
Atlas Moth
Artist
Bob Slitzan
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This Atlas moth is gigantic. The patterns on its wings of orange, black, yellow and white are beautiful. This guy is more than a foot across, think of a few of them flying around your next barbecue.
Uploaded
May 12th, 2012
More from Bob Slitzan
Comments (4)
Bob Slitzan
Conni, I always try to hit the butterfly conservatories wherever I go. This was the first time I ever saw anything like this. Like I've said before, they're beautiful but I wouldn't want a backyard full of them.
Conni Schaftenaar Elderberry Blossom Art
Beautiful capture, Bob - this moth is an Atticus Atlas, and it is a HUGE moth . . . one of the largest in the world. When I was a kid, we had an extensive collection of butterflies and moths, and we actually sent for a mounted Atticus Atlas to add to our collection (mostly ones we had captured or nurtured from caterpillars). It is a tropical/sub-tropical moth and is probably 2 - 3" larger in wing span than the large North American moths we could find, like Polyphemus and Cecropia moths.