Huge Moth at Sungei Buloh

lovells19 · 18th March 2007

Spotted this huge moth when I was just going home.

feel free to C&C

megaweb · 19th March 2007

It is an atlas moth. If you look carefully, when it open its wings, you should see a snake head on each wing.

http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/inverts/atlas_moth.htm

lovells19 · 19th March 2007

wahhh didn't know that! thanks for the info!

Keith37 · 19th March 2007

Saw these caterpillars in Jan 07 at Sungei Buloh. Din realise that these were the Atlas Moths' caterpillars. Hmm... eye opener... thanks for insight...

aq12345 · 11th April 2007

wow...i like number 1.
Beautiful photo!

kairospix · 11th April 2007

Originally Posted by lovells19

Spotted this huge moth when I was just going home.
feel free to C&C

wow!!!

iso100 · 15th April 2007

Originally Posted by lovells19

Spotted this huge moth when I was just going home.
feel free to C&C

Can it fiy?

fv18m · 15th April 2007

Nice ones. Rarely see moths that colourful...

pai · 16th April 2007

fascinating creature

duckvader2001 · 16th April 2007

same moth that paid me a visit at home

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=272079

Jayson_Ang · 16th April 2007

great shot.
i just love the deep rich colour red ...

18th March 2007	#1
lovells19 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Deep Deep in the sea Posts: 3,258	Huge Moth at Sungei Buloh Spotted this huge moth when I was just going home. feel free to C&C

19th March 2007	#2
megaweb Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: East Posts: 8,126	Re: Huge Moth at Sungei Buloh It is an atlas moth. If you look carefully, when it open its wings, you should see a snake head on each wing. http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/inverts/atlas_moth.htm __________________ See my Photo Gallery at the Clubsnap \| Pbase

19th March 2007	#3
lovells19 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Deep Deep in the sea Posts: 3,258	Re: Huge Moth at Sungei Buloh wahhh didn't know that! thanks for the info!

19th March 2007	#4
Keith37 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 177	Re: Huge Moth at Sungei Buloh Saw these caterpillars in Jan 07 at Sungei Buloh. Din realise that these were the Atlas Moths' caterpillars. Hmm... eye opener... thanks for insight... __________________ Painting in Colours and E_Motions... http://www.flickr.com/photos/bioarmorcraze/

11th April 2007	#5
aq12345 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 185	Re: Huge Moth at Sungei Buloh wow...i like number 1. Beautiful photo!

15th April 2007	#8
fv18m Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North of S'pore Posts: 328	Re: Huge Moth at Sungei Buloh Nice ones. Rarely see moths that colourful... __________________ The DIFFERENCE is not in the "Cue", it is in the SKILLS... :bsmilie:

16th April 2007	#9
pai Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lala Land Posts: 1,664	Re: Huge Moth at Sungei Buloh fascinating creature

16th April 2007	#10
duckvader2001 New Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 35	Re: Huge Moth at Sungei Buloh same moth that paid me a visit at home http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=272079

16th April 2007	#11
Jayson_Ang Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 798	Re: Huge Moth at Sungei Buloh great shot. i just love the deep rich colour red ...