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  • Опубликовано: 29 авг 2021
  • Surprise emergence of a female Royal walnut moth without overwintering
    #surprise #hatching #moth #huge #female #insects #nature #explore #caterpillar #shortsvideo #shorts #shortsfeed #regalmoth #royalwalnutmoth #citheroniaregalis #hickoryhorneddevil

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  • @oakley3272
    @oakley3272 Год назад +15868

    Imagine being someone exploring a new island in the 1400’s and seeing a fairy crawl out of a turd. Truly a wondrous planet

  • @magiv4205
    @magiv4205 2 года назад +19588

    She's absolutely STUNNING! Big moths really do look like stuffed animals, it's unreal how fluffy they are.

    • @vomm
      @vomm 2 года назад +256

      it's because of their hairs

    • @cheesewatert
      @cheesewatert 2 года назад +128

      @@vomm lol

    • @raulbrenes778
      @raulbrenes778 2 года назад +312

      While it looks gorgeus, i really wouldnt like being near them, of flying cockroaches are bad already, cant think how much fear would be with me seeing this fly towards me.

    • @Astrothunder_
      @Astrothunder_ 2 года назад +549

      @@raulbrenes778 yeah but the key difference is these are beautiful and roaches are disgusting. I wouldn’t be scared with something like this flying near me. I’d be worried that it would hurt if they fly into me accidentally though LOL.

    • @raulbrenes778
      @raulbrenes778 2 года назад +260

      @@Astrothunder_ i just have a fear of bugs that fly, and the bigger and hairier they are, the more i fear them xd

  • @casserolesaredelicious6455
    @casserolesaredelicious6455 7 месяцев назад +1850

    She’s so polite she even crossed her little legs ❤😂

    • @kashishraj1664
      @kashishraj1664 6 месяцев назад +24

      So cuteee

    • @Ph6r60h
      @Ph6r60h 6 месяцев назад +10

      Yeah, dont want it smelling like fish

    • @SpringBross
      @SpringBross 6 месяцев назад +2

      Correct!

    • @dc5406
      @dc5406 6 месяцев назад

      @@Ph6r60h🗿

    • @vvvxt
      @vvvxt 6 месяцев назад

      She be like, "Bitch im FABULOUS!!!"

  • @diogeneslantern18
    @diogeneslantern18 10 месяцев назад +1508

    Absolutely stunning. They are incredibly beautiful insects. I wish people wouldn't get freaked out or hurt them. They are harmless.

    • @deusexaethera
      @deusexaethera 10 месяцев назад +1

      Most people who have phobias of insects can't help it. Tetrapods and arthropods have been at war for hundreds of millions of years. The only longer war on earth is bacteria vs. fungi. Our instincts to be repulsed by insects are hardwired by our DNA and are very difficult to overcome.

    • @Muis33
      @Muis33 10 месяцев назад +54

      I don't like the scales they shed from their wings but as long as they don't eat my clothes or go near my mantis tree (a massive bower vine in my living room that my praying mantids live in), they can do whatever the hell they want.

    • @zerotolerance9004
      @zerotolerance9004 10 месяцев назад +20

      I think these bigger species mainly drink nectar? They really are nocturnal butterflies😎

    • @skippythealien9627
      @skippythealien9627 10 месяцев назад +40

      @@zerotolerance9004 they are incredibly underrated pollinators
      the one thing that sucks is one of the most unique moths, the hummingbird moth...its caterpillar is an absolutely ravenous destroyer of all things tomato plants!!! ARRRGGH!!! hahaha

    • @skippythealien9627
      @skippythealien9627 10 месяцев назад +17

      i admit that caterpillars and moths can still freak me out at times...but they are really beautiful when i take a moment to appreciate them

  • @literalnightmarefuel5535
    @literalnightmarefuel5535 2 года назад +3835

    She's so polite and refined. I love every single thing about her

    • @cortster12
      @cortster12 2 года назад +97

      I know, right! Such a pretty moth.

    • @Abedeuss
      @Abedeuss 2 года назад +72

      Yeah, and the girl's nice too.

    • @benthemother3fan884
      @benthemother3fan884 2 года назад

      @@wm1958 I was under the impression that moths were born with no mouths. Thats why they over eat as larva to carry that energy into adulthood

    • @kurvos
      @kurvos 2 года назад

      @@wm1958 No they won't. They can't.

    • @parfait9495
      @parfait9495 2 года назад +16

      Ikr! 😍 I'm literally falling in love with her! Oh, and the girl's fine I guess.

  • @Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart
    @Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart 2 года назад +4046

    Their metamorphosis is truly gorgeous to witness

    • @RL-DarkSpark
      @RL-DarkSpark 2 года назад +96

      Metamorbius

    • @dpc4326
      @dpc4326 2 года назад +2

      Horrible

    • @sages101
      @sages101 2 года назад +31

      IT'S MORBIN' TIME

    • @TaiyoJamRolled
      @TaiyoJamRolled 2 года назад +17

      That ain't a moth, that's a *Morb*

    • @uyuyuyuya
      @uyuyuyuya 2 года назад +26

      @@dpc4326 that's what the doctor said when you were born

  • @PinkWytchBytch
    @PinkWytchBytch 9 месяцев назад +181

    Moths are really such loving little creatures. Once I had a wild moth sit on my arm for miles on a 4wheeling trip, it was an emerald slate moth and it just flew in the window of the vehicle and perched near me like “Well if y’all are going that way too…”

  • @ES11777
    @ES11777 10 месяцев назад +153

    I always loved moths. They’re harmless AND cute ❤ I call them butterfly puppies because they’re so fluffy

    • @Micchi-
      @Micchi- 6 месяцев назад +1

      I called them flying spider

    • @cryptisi5363
      @cryptisi5363 2 месяца назад +2

      ​@@Micchi- That title is reserved for the cranefly

    • @SigFigNewton
      @SigFigNewton 6 дней назад

      Thing looks like it would lose to Magikarp to be honest

  • @DragonzArt03
    @DragonzArt03 2 года назад +3952

    The "royal" part in their name fits so well. Their colors and just everything about them are awesome!

    • @DragonzArt03
      @DragonzArt03 2 года назад +20

      @AndrewWithEase11 11 ???

    • @nolansanchez2090
      @nolansanchez2090 2 года назад +32

      Hes just mad he doesnt have such a stunning creature

    • @DragonzArt03
      @DragonzArt03 2 года назад +4

      @@nolansanchez2090 haha ur right lol

    • @DragonzArt03
      @DragonzArt03 2 года назад +22

      @AndrewWithEase11 11if you don't like moths then get off the video

    • @imlost..ineedhelpfromyoulord
      @imlost..ineedhelpfromyoulord 2 года назад +6

      @AndrewWithEase11 11 what it did to you?... a tiny creature cute like that can kill you right?.... so you kill it first? if you do that your a amazing person i can tell

  • @martareitmajer
    @martareitmajer Год назад +4948

    They’re so cute when they’re not flying.

    • @vougevielaught5655
      @vougevielaught5655 Год назад +373

      THEY GET SO TIRED EASILY UNLIKE BUTTERFLIES SINCE THEIR BODY WAS LARGER AND THEIR WINGS ARE SMALLER

    • @Meteor2022
      @Meteor2022 Год назад

      @@vougevielaught5655 Hooooly pick-me

    • @greentroll7767
      @greentroll7767 Год назад +555

      @@vougevielaught5655 did your shift key break?

    • @gerrit8480
      @gerrit8480 Год назад +138

      How tf are you scared of a moth? 😭💀

    • @martareitmajer
      @martareitmajer Год назад +433

      @@gerrit8480 because they flap their wings and make that creepy fluttery sound that makes me shiver!

  • @Ctrooper2011
    @Ctrooper2011 5 месяцев назад +8

    She's so big and cute! The fact that she stays in your hand seems to indicate how much she trusts you!
    Just seeing her in your hand and calm shows how beautiful she is!

  • @offworlder1
    @offworlder1 2 месяца назад +7

    One of my favorite insects, harmless, cute, and friendly.

  • @Jamescarl_005
    @Jamescarl_005 2 года назад +3734

    Wow they are really gorgeous. Thanks for this.

    • @entomology_1
      @entomology_1  2 года назад +160

      You’re welcome 😊

    • @rehkloo6
      @rehkloo6 2 года назад +27

      i know! THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL

    • @Eyelohim
      @Eyelohim 2 года назад +4

      You saw only one.

    • @barrycuda6866
      @barrycuda6866 2 года назад +10

      @@Eyelohim well no she showed more than one

    • @Lubin-md4ml
      @Lubin-md4ml 2 года назад +3

      Nature surprise me everytime how truly beautiful it is.😍

  • @labaccident2010
    @labaccident2010 2 года назад +1714

    I had one as a kid! My dad found a regal moth laying eggs at his work when i was a kid and brought her home since we had a sweet gum tree outside, we had great fun taking care of them!

    • @Momusinterra
      @Momusinterra 2 года назад +23

      I was just thinking how similar it is to the Regals I see each Fall here in East Texas.

    • @labaccident2010
      @labaccident2010 2 года назад +29

      @@Momusinterra it’s the same type of moth! I lived in Mississippi when we had our moths. I’ve seen them here in Southeast Texas, too.

    • @ForgottenSympathy
      @ForgottenSympathy 2 года назад +23

      This is just a joke not a hate comment
      “Imagine sitting on a toilet in your house then some giant godlike person breaks in, kidnaps you, and asks you if you want food and realize you’re living with them now.”

    • @devidev3279
      @devidev3279 2 года назад +5

      Such a sweet childhood. You have good parents.

    • @labaccident2010
      @labaccident2010 2 года назад +7

      @@devidev3279 Well, sort of.
      My dad was definitely the cool parent, though. He took me to work and we’d raid the lunchroom for the electrolyte popsicles, his boss would take me to feed old salads from the lunchroom to the deer in the woods- it was fun. I got to run down to the copy room on my own at five too, i knew how to use the copier.

  • @evilpompom
    @evilpompom 9 месяцев назад +60

    At first I was like "Yeah sure, that's not real" but then it moved... I've never seen such an amazing creature before, it looks like a plushie! It's so fuzzy and cute and adorable! ❤

    • @krasistefanovlol
      @krasistefanovlol 9 месяцев назад +4

      have you seen the rosy maple moth, those look even more unreal

    • @evilpompom
      @evilpompom 9 месяцев назад +3

      @@krasistefanovlol Omg, I looked it up and... How can something like that be a real animal?! It's like a magical creature or a fairy pokémon or something! I love it!!! 😍😍😍

    • @krasistefanovlol
      @krasistefanovlol 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@evilpompom i mean, cosmic jellyfish exist and those look really cool, sadly they only exist in the very deep ocean

  • @JM-ij1om
    @JM-ij1om 10 месяцев назад +18

    She is absolutely magnificent! So beautiful 🧡

  • @ellehan3003
    @ellehan3003 Год назад +6027

    I have a genuine phobia of moths. I would run through a wall to get away from one and shake all over. Other insects don't bother me too much at all, but those brown and beige dusty little moths always seem to fly right at me and I freak out.
    This one is actually cute like a cuddly toy it's helpful seeing them in a different way.

    • @meltyberryashley
      @meltyberryashley Год назад +355

      There are actually a lot of moth species that are brightly colored, and even put butterflies to shame in my opinion! Lunar moths are a prime example, bright greens and deep purples. There’s another species that’s pink green and white I believe? (It’s probably wrong on that, don’t remember)
      I know how it is having a fear of bugs. Spiders are my absolute nemesis (I lived in widow country, so my fear is a little valid) but jumping spiders and (surprising) Tarantulas are ones I enjoy looking at because of how colorful they can be. Their intelligence is another thing too, jumping spiders are really smart for how tiny they are.

    • @Tyrexthecreaturedesigner
      @Tyrexthecreaturedesigner Год назад +114

      I hope you get over your fear. Moths are truly beautiful creatures

    • @Iamruinkross
      @Iamruinkross Год назад +46

      Same actually got chills through my spine watching this though

    • @PatrickRatman
      @PatrickRatman Год назад +22

      now i need to play a video game with realistic moth enemy so i can add another "phobia game that does nothing to me" to the list.
      I will admit though moths are startling. idk if its just how they move but they always catch the eye and are a massive distraction.

    • @Tyrexthecreaturedesigner
      @Tyrexthecreaturedesigner Год назад +13

      @@PatrickRatman perhaps a Mothman game?

  • @tioswift3676
    @tioswift3676 2 года назад +975

    This one time on a jobsite at night, there was a large yellow moth flying around the construction lights. It was flying around for about an hour, coming and going. All of a sudden it landed on my arm, and it was beautiful. Just chilled there for a few minutes, then took off again. This moment made me love moths after that experience 😀

    • @Etrius_Fysik
      @Etrius_Fysik 2 года назад +72

      It's interesting how a single encounter with a creature you've never been in contact with before can either deter you for life, or draw you in and fascinate you.

    • @presidenttnediserp428
      @presidenttnediserp428 2 года назад

      Y'all are dumb! lol
      Me too though.😒

    • @mmhmmmyearight7183
      @mmhmmmyearight7183 2 года назад +15

      This one time at band camp i saw a moth too

    • @PsychoticWolfie
      @PsychoticWolfie Год назад +4

      Glad you got to experience that, but can't help but feel sorry for the poor moth. Human light pollution has almost completely disrupted the lifecycle of indigenous moth populations near populated areas. Any time you see moths or any other bugs flying around bright lights, it's not good for the bugs. Directly leads to their deaths a lot of the time. Sure, this sounds all doom and gloom, but it's a real problem and we shouldn't just "not talk about it".

    • @benpdr10
      @benpdr10 Год назад +9

      @@PsychoticWolfie bruh come on man, buzzkill much?

  • @BigDaddyTony24
    @BigDaddyTony24 10 месяцев назад +15

    Such a beautiful moth, it’s like owning a an even more delicate little bird

  • @themandimayhem
    @themandimayhem 5 месяцев назад +5

    That moth is absolutely stunning!

  • @everlasting9292
    @everlasting9292 2 года назад +3793

    Look at the way she’s crossing her legs like a true LADY! She is truly beautiful! Such lovely, vibrant colors!

    • @vergodagoat
      @vergodagoat 2 года назад +44

      Lol I saw that too 😂😂

    • @TheWilder30
      @TheWilder30 2 года назад +1

      Right like a true Lady. Never thought I'd watch a video from TikTok and hear crossing her legs like a true Lady. That site Is full of used condoms who do the opposite. Female moths are more woman than 90% of them scum bags

    • @patriciaperezrodriguez4999
      @patriciaperezrodriguez4999 2 года назад +14

      Whereee 😭😭😭

    • @patriciaperezrodriguez4999
      @patriciaperezrodriguez4999 2 года назад +62

      0:26

    • @dc4690
      @dc4690 2 года назад +7

      @Rhianna...
      Somebody already said those exact words 2 weeks ago

  • @HarryPotter-uv8yp
    @HarryPotter-uv8yp 2 года назад +4341

    One day we heard our dog growling in a concerned way, and we saw a black caterpillar scooting along the ground away from him. We restrained the pupper and took the ‘pillar into custody.
    Best way I could describe the caterpillar’s appearance was “black medieval barbed wire.”
    After scooping it into a big plastic jar and giving it a stick, we did some research and found out it was a “Mourning Cloak Butterfly” caterpillar. Black wings with white-ish trim, as I recalled thinking.
    A while later, it cocooned in front of us, which was grotesquely fascinating. It was the first time I’d ever seen a metamorphosis in real time, so I remember almost holding my breath as I watched it happen. And thinking back, I had to admire that this caterpillar trusted us deeply enough that it cocooned in front of us.
    Then, a week or so later…
    We found it had left its cocoon, and was sitting on the inside of our plastic jar lid.
    We brought it outside, opened the lid, and for a brief moment it crawled out and actually perched on my fingers. Its wings caught the light, and I learned something wonderful about their true colors.
    A Mourning Cloak’s wings were actually NOT black as suggested by online pictures, but a gorgeous, shimmering deep navy blue. Its “white” trim was actually gold.
    It was hands down the most beautiful butterfly I’d ever seen.
    Then its wings caught wind, and it fluttered away into the ether.
    Some research later, I was delighted to learn that Mourning Cloaks were among the most long-lived butterflies, living up to three years long. We saw it again the following year. And, amazingly, several years after we would see the beauties fluttering by. It was almost as though the one butterfly we’d raised brought a family home to roost a while.
    Even now they stop by. ^_^

    • @amersekic8535
      @amersekic8535 2 года назад +476

      So... This butterflys wings are basically that black/blue - golden/white dress in real. Sorry i just had to 🤣🤣

    • @Aeruniem
      @Aeruniem 2 года назад +176

      What a beautiful experience, thank you for sharing

    • @Astronopolis
      @Astronopolis 2 года назад +176

      @@amersekic8535 I’m still not fully convinced this post isn’t an elaborate meme

    • @theyuki-fay-multiverse9086
      @theyuki-fay-multiverse9086 2 года назад +38

      @@Astronopolis yeah insects don't feel 'trustet' to anyone.

    • @madeliner1682
      @madeliner1682 2 года назад +195

      @@theyuki-fay-multiverse9086 nah but they can remember "oh hey I hatched here, this is a cool spot" and, depending on their temperament, they can realize that they're not being hurt by being in the presence of the weird giant thing

  • @rhondasanders4323
    @rhondasanders4323 10 месяцев назад +4

    I had picked some flowers n I put them in a vase on the kitchen table.
    And I seen a green cattapillar rating on some succulents I picked off a bush. I now call it the butterfly bush, because when I went to get more, the bush was filled with empty pupas.
    1-2 weeks I would go n get more succulents n a few flowers for Willow. I named him Willow♥️. He ate day n night. I would go to sleep n he was eating. N in the morning eating. N it is as September n we had a great summer n fall starting out. Rain n rainbows 🌈. 1 evening he was preparing the cacoon. I kept him in the same vase on the window seal with the window open 3 inches. Then one morning he came out n was the HUGEST MONARCH BUTTERFLY I ever have SEEN! Oh Willow♥️.
    He knew me n would ride on my shirt where my heart was😁. 1 day I had to let him go. I cried like a baby😢.

  • @jeepsthetimebandit
    @jeepsthetimebandit 6 месяцев назад +1

    That has to be one of the most beautiful things I've seen this year! Utterly stunning! 🥰

  • @rainnmoon114
    @rainnmoon114 2 года назад +1945

    Love how she's crossing her little legs like a lady ❤️

    • @itmesammylawrence
      @itmesammylawrence 2 года назад +31

      I just noticed that

    • @ouncerton
      @ouncerton 2 года назад +8

      WHEN Y LOOK AT IT LIKE THAT IT LOOKS LIKE SHES SITTING DOWN AND HAS NO ABDOMEN r/cursedimages WHERE YOU AT

    • @MadStyle1911
      @MadStyle1911 2 года назад +12

      Moth: Aww, do say more about me to lady talking about it.

    • @fantasyshadows3207
      @fantasyshadows3207 2 года назад +25

      Sassy moths

    • @TheWilder30
      @TheWilder30 2 года назад

      It's amazing moths can be respectable Ladies as most Ladies In this world are walking scum bags who just want Abortions because they can't keep their legs crossed.

  • @dracodrocsid2498
    @dracodrocsid2498 9 месяцев назад +2

    Whenever i see a moth that looks super pritty in my head my child self just yells "MOTH!!!" cuz it was the first of the few bugs i learned about lol

  • @vanillasmerk5742
    @vanillasmerk5742 10 месяцев назад +3

    Oh my goodness!!!!!!so pretty n so fluffy!

  • @Careonovam
    @Careonovam 2 года назад +783

    How cute is the little cross-legged pose ? Amazing beings and super cute. Love the video , thanks for showing us. Keep up the dedication ! =)

  • @entrapta8049
    @entrapta8049 Год назад +538

    She's so cute 😭
    One time I had a Luna moth land on my back for no apparent reason and it just sat there. I reached back and let it walk onto my hand and got a good look at her; she was sooo beautiful! Her little fuzzy face and big eyes were so cute 💜

    • @shaniyamiller9646
      @shaniyamiller9646 6 месяцев назад +4

      ❤❤❤

    • @davecrupel2817
      @davecrupel2817 5 месяцев назад

      There are not many people in history who can say this!
      You are one very fortunate person!

    • @christinecotner6965
      @christinecotner6965 5 месяцев назад +2

      I found an Imperial Moth several years ago where I used to live. It was near death and couldn't fly anymore. It was sad but beautiful. I had never seen a large moth like that other than in a photo.
      I was truly intrigued, as I absolutely love butterflies.

  • @Lia_playzMm2
    @Lia_playzMm2 8 месяцев назад +1

    Cute moth and gives Mario vibes ❤

  • @naturalbeauty_maria
    @naturalbeauty_maria 4 месяца назад

    She’s such a cutie. Her colors are so vibrant too; such a lovely looking girl ❤

  • @namilapluie
    @namilapluie Год назад +497

    she just couldn’t wait anymore and wanted to present her royal self!! beautiful!

    • @sapphiremoonstone939
      @sapphiremoonstone939 8 месяцев назад

      She just looking for a male moth to clap her cheeks 😂

  • @Munkee7777
    @Munkee7777 Год назад +1655

    I’m loving that after all these years people are starting to appreciate moths for how cool and cuddly they really are

    • @MikehMike01
      @MikehMike01 Год назад

      Kill it with fire

    • @PurePuritan
      @PurePuritan Год назад +4

      Mothe is an old meme lol

    • @TitularHeroine
      @TitularHeroine 11 месяцев назад +19

      ​@@PurePuritanWhat? Like, compared to most of history or what are you trying to say?

    • @PurePuritan
      @PurePuritan 11 месяцев назад +14

      @@TitularHeroine big fluffy moths were already widely appreciated. Mothe.

    • @CatfishBradley
      @CatfishBradley 11 месяцев назад +4

      lamp@@PurePuritan

  • @CeltycSparrow
    @CeltycSparrow 5 месяцев назад +1

    She is absolutely stunning.

  • @Draghoul_
    @Draghoul_ 10 месяцев назад

    Adorable! Absolutely adorable! Moths will always be my favorite.

  • @murilovsilva
    @murilovsilva 2 года назад +262

    I really like moths. They are so beautiful, and so docile. You pick them up and they just chill on your hand

    • @sluttyMapleSyrup
      @sluttyMapleSyrup 2 года назад +3

      If only there weren't so many that utterly destroy trees

    • @c.odubhlaoich2948
      @c.odubhlaoich2948 2 года назад +31

      I don't get it. Big moths are much more laid back than smaller ones which often fly away as soon as you touch. But all of them are far less skittish than butterflies in general.

    • @henrik1743
      @henrik1743 2 года назад +13

      I think they are disgusting and I want to be as far away from them as possible, I had a giant one fly into my living room yesterday and I almost had a panic attack and get anxiety when they fly into me

    • @murilovsilva
      @murilovsilva 2 года назад +13

      @@henrik1743 I can relate. Here where I live, there are some huge black moths that fly at night. Waking up to one of them flapping their wings inside your bedroom is NOT a pleasant experience

    • @henrik1743
      @henrik1743 2 года назад +8

      @@murilovsilva Indeed, it was the biggest one I ever saw yesterday and it was the most crazy and aggresive one I've ever witnessed, he just flew ALL over bumping into floor, walls and roof and past and into me and I just wanted to escape and burn down the room lmao

  • @OfficiallySnek
    @OfficiallySnek 2 года назад +158

    Now that's a chonker

    • @nx0pz342
      @nx0pz342 9 месяцев назад +1

      91 likes and no replies? Lemme fix that

  • @Mrmidknight-yx9pg
    @Mrmidknight-yx9pg 9 месяцев назад

    He looks like the type of plushie you'd see in a pharmacy

  • @reginlief1
    @reginlief1 2 года назад +131

    I’ve never seen such a big moth but the size definitely makes them a lot cuter.
    And the cocoons look like little droppings and that just makes me laugh.

  • @DaellusKnights
    @DaellusKnights 2 года назад +670

    I love seeing critters like this. They're so beautiful. We only have two moths of notable size where I live (South Central Louisiana) - Luna Moths and Sphinx Moths. It's an absolute treat when we get to see them 😍

    • @BYERE
      @BYERE 2 года назад +10

      Luna Moths will always be my favourite. Such beautiful creatures

    • @katharineball585
      @katharineball585 2 года назад +2

      I saw a sphinx moth on a hike once! I thought it was a yellowish leaf for a second.

    • @chitinskin9860
      @chitinskin9860 Год назад +3

      Louisiana has a lot more than just that. You should have a fair number of big saturniids around other than luna moths, including the royal walnut moth in the video, try searching around old growth forests, or just any old walnut trees for this specific moth. Actually, you are in one of the southernmost states, in a particularly tropical part of it, so you should have a lot of large lepidopterans (and other insects).
      I've noticed that it's common for Americans to see strange, big, and amazing insects online and think they are something wildly exotic when they actually have a decent chance of seeing them in their backyard, and a much higher chance of finding them if they looked for them, but unfortunately they aren't even aware of how close they really are. This moth is found throughout the eastern part of the continent.

    • @DaellusKnights
      @DaellusKnights Год назад +1

      @@chitinskin9860 I'm talking about my specific region of my state. I'm well aware of what lives here. 😁 But of the 8 identified "common" saturniidae that populate Louisiana, only three of them have significant populations where I live. Now we have a crap-ton of other sizable moths in the general region, but the Luna moths are the ones that really stand out. Mostly we're just dragonflies and lubbers (grasshoppers the size of small animals) 😱 🤣

    • @chitinskin9860
      @chitinskin9860 Год назад +1

      @@DaellusKnights Oh, I just read your comment wrong, sorry. Well i can't be bothered to edit my previous comment so just ignore any of the parts that you already know or don't find helpful.

  • @marieboyle6183
    @marieboyle6183 6 месяцев назад +2

    She's magnificent! So cool that you do this!

  • @jevinday
    @jevinday 10 месяцев назад +1

    That's beautiful. So fluffy and cute ❤

  • @nova.chrome
    @nova.chrome 2 года назад +500

    those are gorgeous! where did you get yours? i have polyphemus moths that i reared from larvae that i just found outside

    • @entomology_1
      @entomology_1  2 года назад +87

      my contact for Regal moth eggs is Bill Oehlke in Canada. His email is oehlkew@islandtelecom.com if you are interested!

    • @nova.chrome
      @nova.chrome 2 года назад +32

      @@entomology_1 thank you! hopefully they deliver somewhat far. if not, i hear shady oaks butterfly farm has other moths even if theyre a bit more expensive. i definitely hope to see more of these precious babies!

    • @entomology_1
      @entomology_1  2 года назад +36

      @@nova.chrome Yes I have used Shady Oak as well, but they have never had Regal larvae. Bill uses other breeders and ships pretty far- at any rate, Good luck!

    • @nova.chrome
      @nova.chrome 2 года назад +18

      @@entomology_1 thank you!

  • @MrGojira95
    @MrGojira95 2 года назад +40

    MOTHRA!!!!!

  • @HK.gurlfoevah
    @HK.gurlfoevah 9 месяцев назад

    THESE MOTHS HAVE 0 BUSINESS BEING THIS CUTE

  • @fabricioresmini1542
    @fabricioresmini1542 3 месяца назад +2

    "is the heaviest moth"
    the moth: IAM NOT FAT

  • @SWISS-1337
    @SWISS-1337 2 года назад +574

    I am not sure about these moths, but some species, trained to get food in a specific way prior to pupation, and following their transformation they could "remember" how to do the same thing as moths, which is incredibly amazing, because some species (maybe most, but didn't want to assume/give false information) turn into a soup basically, to reform shape. It's as fascinating as immortal Jelly fish starting over.

    • @dru4670
      @dru4670 2 года назад +32

      I think this specific royal moth species does not have a mouth. Therefore doesnot Eat. Which is kinda crazy to think about.

    • @johnwattdotca
      @johnwattdotca 2 года назад +19

      If there's proof of humans remembering an activity from a past life it's Amadeus Mozart and piano.

    • @georgejones5019
      @georgejones5019 2 года назад +6

      Yep. Royal moths lack a moth. They're big and heavy from storing up energy, it's all they get to go on to go out and make more moths.

    • @arzfan29
      @arzfan29 2 года назад +16

      @@johnwattdotca that's not proof, there is no such thing as a past life, some people are just naturally gifted in certain aspects because different things click in people's minds with different amounts of time in different conditions

    • @patientzero5685
      @patientzero5685 2 года назад +7

      @@arzfan29 maybe the Mozart comment wasn’t literal?

  • @cyafarms1505
    @cyafarms1505 2 года назад +184

    This was in my garage in GA last night. I've lived here 45 years and this was the first of this type I've ever seen. I actually quickly grabbed and released to the outside. Beautiful moth!

  • @whatsagoodusername823
    @whatsagoodusername823 10 месяцев назад +1

    "Okay, let's check on the pupas"
    Moth: "Mom, I couldn't sleep..."

  • @naturicgamer7440
    @naturicgamer7440 Год назад +1806

    I remember when I was 12-13ish there was a storm that had hit our neighborhood. After the storm passed we were in our neighbors yard talking about the storm and the damage it had done, then my little brother came into the yard screaming that there was a giant bug trying to attack him. We went out to see what it was and it was this beautiful regal moth struggling to fly, probably because it’s wings were soaked. So I stayed with it to make sure no predators would attack it. Eventually while it was trying to fly it landed on my arm, and stayed there for a while. So I walked around the neighborhood looking at the fallen trees and flooded roads while carrying the moth. Then after a while it started to flap its wings, so I raised my arm up and it flew off. Apparently they’re super rare around where I live and that’s the only one I’ve ever seen. One of the coolest experiences of my life. And no I did not touch the wings

    • @entomology_1
      @entomology_1  Год назад +221

      Great story! they are not easy to find in the wild :)

    • @break-beat-sonic
      @break-beat-sonic Год назад +17

      Cool

    • @hentron420
      @hentron420 Год назад +59

      Thank you for being kind to even the smallest of living creatures :)

    • @olis1180
      @olis1180 Год назад +17

      Вы прекрасный брат. И уже наверное хороши папа💕

    • @SundaeSaurus
      @SundaeSaurus Год назад +23

      If this thing were to land on my arm, I would glitch out of fear
      Like actually look like a Missingno Pokémon

  • @Valhalla_Heathen
    @Valhalla_Heathen 2 года назад +316

    I absolutely adore both moths and butterflies! Such amazing critters ❤️

    • @ybf0342
      @ybf0342 Год назад

      I'm gonna put one of those in your bed at night

    • @drakebad
      @drakebad Год назад

      i shad aggressively reading your horrible comment

  • @Thatonedude917
    @Thatonedude917 2 года назад +105

    I think I'm starting to love moths, there are so many cool ones
    I saw one that I thought was a hummingbird a while back, its wings were buzzing so fast

    • @squeersquid1107
      @squeersquid1107 2 года назад +13

      Humming bird hawk moth! (Or if it was grey, it could be a five-spotted hawk moth)

    • @Thatonedude917
      @Thatonedude917 2 года назад +7

      @@squeersquid1107 Definitely that first one, it had me fooled until it landed on a flowerpot

    • @squeersquid1107
      @squeersquid1107 2 года назад +2

      Nice :D

    • @matthoward8546
      @matthoward8546 2 года назад

      maybe a clear wing?

    • @wesleytrout4931
      @wesleytrout4931 2 года назад

      First time I saw one of those really threw me off. Had no idea something like that existed. Same with the bumblebee moths.

  • @jawariakhan9786
    @jawariakhan9786 10 месяцев назад +17

    Those moths definitely looks lile one of the pokemon characters. Cute!

    • @markszyszkiewicz
      @markszyszkiewicz 3 месяца назад +1

      The Pokemon characters really look like this moth

  • @joerock7657
    @joerock7657 9 месяцев назад +1

    Every time I see a moth I automatically start singing human behavior from bjork

  • @YellowSquidsBootyAttack
    @YellowSquidsBootyAttack 2 года назад +63

    She’s so big and cute!

  • @RebaMiran
    @RebaMiran 2 года назад +99

    The months are so fluffy and cute ☺️ like mini owls lol

  • @AkameHimeVT
    @AkameHimeVT 2 месяца назад

    I'm slowly starting to find these fluffy moths cuter and cuter.

  • @DatRandomInternetDude
    @DatRandomInternetDude 10 месяцев назад

    Moths fall in this weird spot for me, I think that they are adorable
    But my brain says “it’s a flying critter, no”

  • @echothefreak9396
    @echothefreak9396 2 года назад +117

    I just moved to the town next to me a month ago was was delighted to find that there were a bunch of fluffy moths in my area! I don’t know why there weren’t any in my old town, but the ones I see at my new house are really big and fluffy 🥰

  • @mildlymarvelous
    @mildlymarvelous 2 года назад +62

    My family knows a guy who used to breed Luna Moths. He gave us a dozen eggs, and we were able to get the majority to adulthood! So cool!

    • @MaizeCornGod
      @MaizeCornGod 2 года назад

      I hate to give you this fact
      Luna moths don't have mouths

    • @buttonsbox2476
      @buttonsbox2476 2 года назад +1

      @@MaizeCornGod It’s a bit sad honestly.

  • @EmilyandRachel-fo9fv
    @EmilyandRachel-fo9fv 9 месяцев назад

    I like how it basically crossed its arm like its going to be on masterchef 😂

  • @JoelTheParrot
    @JoelTheParrot 10 месяцев назад

    She's so cool, she literally looks like a plushie

  • @MoonyCat
    @MoonyCat 11 месяцев назад +12

    These moths and caterpillars are literally something from an alternate fantasy land. Fluffy, adorable little winged puppies

  • @AspenAren
    @AspenAren Год назад +27

    Wow, she looks like a cartoon! Almost like she has little highlights in her eyes. Adorable!

  • @feddyfaber5
    @feddyfaber5 9 месяцев назад

    I love how the moth had its front legs crossed on her hand like it’s a truly dignified noble

  • @XinXan-238
    @XinXan-238 4 месяца назад +1

    They are so gorgeous oml
    When you can see them like this it almost feels unreal to me

  • @ThatOneGreenRaccoon
    @ThatOneGreenRaccoon 2 года назад +63

    I never thought moths could be so adorable until now

    • @GoldKingsMan
      @GoldKingsMan 2 года назад +2

      I had bad time with the house brown ones,eat my clothes and carpets.

  • @megan00b8
    @megan00b8 2 года назад +43

    That's an absolutely gorgeous moth. I love huge insect because of how alien and unique they look. I mean, small insects also look that way just as much, but before I got a phone with macro camera it was really hard to see. That giant caterpillar is for me an absolutely amazing sight, not as cute, but probably even cooler than the moth it becomes.

  • @JacobMoore6107
    @JacobMoore6107 9 месяцев назад

    Those are some pretty cool Pokémon you got there

  • @whodat4124
    @whodat4124 10 месяцев назад +1

    OMG she's so beautiful!

  • @IronGoldie
    @IronGoldie 2 года назад +65

    Beautiful moths, and they're really impressive in caterpillar form as well.

  • @wladynoszhighlights5989
    @wladynoszhighlights5989 Год назад +156

    It's unreal how something so beautiful and stunning can turn out from a simple all black coccon! ❤️🖤💜

    • @darrellcook8253
      @darrellcook8253 Год назад

      What comes first? The moth ? Who laid the eggs?
      Beautiful moth although I'd bet it would taste awful. Don't eat moths kids. Anything that can't make up its mind up concerning it's physical shape tastes bad.

    • @IronianKnight
      @IronianKnight Год назад +3

      The dark cocoon is all style, darling, look at those gorgeous colors emerging from the unassuming changing booth

    • @coolpoolbymatthew
      @coolpoolbymatthew Год назад +2

      *Yup*

  • @normanreed2652
    @normanreed2652 8 месяцев назад +1

    An absolutely beautiful moth!!!

  • @zero6090
    @zero6090 9 месяцев назад

    That moths body looks like a super Mario power up

  • @thegamingkeyblade7066
    @thegamingkeyblade7066 2 года назад +3

    Everyone else: How adorable!
    Me: Panicked screaming

  • @Jacqarts
    @Jacqarts 2 года назад +225

    Never judge the caterpillar by its appearances, They might transform into something gorgeous.

    • @squeersquid1107
      @squeersquid1107 2 года назад +50

      The caterpillar is also gorgeous

    • @Jacqarts
      @Jacqarts 2 года назад +4

      @@squeersquid1107 I know

    • @chichou7
      @chichou7 2 года назад +1

      @@squeersquid1107 eh

    • @beverlystevens955
      @beverlystevens955 2 года назад +16

      But don't always touch the caterpillar some are very painful and some even lethal

    • @squeersquid1107
      @squeersquid1107 2 года назад +2

      Ik! But thanks :D

  • @StudioKelpie1993
    @StudioKelpie1993 5 месяцев назад

    I love knowing that there are more types of Moths that are so amazing and adorable looking

  • @PaulHobbs23
    @PaulHobbs23 8 месяцев назад

    Amazing colors! So adorable.

  • @HANKTHEDANKEST
    @HANKTHEDANKEST 9 месяцев назад +1

    What a gorgeous creature, and she's just chilling on your hand, happy as can be. Neat!

  • @makiiavely
    @makiiavely 2 года назад +25

    This is one of the most beautiful animals I've ever seen, so glad you could breed them

  • @AnnA32123
    @AnnA32123 Год назад +30

    Я так восхищаюсь природой!!! Каждым живим существом !!! Ведь она такая разная и по своему уникальна !!!

    • @the_carnivore
      @the_carnivore Год назад +6

      Абсолютно согласен с Вами

    • @Saniagud
      @Saniagud 10 месяцев назад

      Чур меня чур

  • @KiwiTheRetroGal
    @KiwiTheRetroGal 3 месяца назад +1

    it's so fascinating to look at such a fuzzy critter and think "that's supposed to be a bug"

  • @Caragoner
    @Caragoner 8 месяцев назад

    God that's stunning. There's a reason ive come to love moths

  • @Gxjx_Sxtxru
    @Gxjx_Sxtxru Год назад +6

    I LOVE moths!! They give me so much happiness at how beautiful and adorable they are and this is a true beauty!!

  • @fr3dr02
    @fr3dr02 Год назад +47

    Beautiful creatures 😮 The metamorphosis is truly a fascinating event 😊

  • @craiggibbons8228
    @craiggibbons8228 10 месяцев назад +1

    They look cute x

  • @thatanimegirlwiththecape4807
    @thatanimegirlwiththecape4807 9 месяцев назад +1

    Its all fun and beautiful sightings until the quiet kid brings their "hobby" at school and it starts flying

  • @brianweatherman1207
    @brianweatherman1207 2 года назад +23

    Don't know why but I've always loved moths. I had a gorgeous moth for a while I was taking care of that had the most beautiful colors. Definitely not as big as this moth but still pretty big. It had these shapes on it that looked like eyes on its wings. So cool!!

  • @creamcheness1115
    @creamcheness1115 2 года назад +14

    Moths and butterflies are my passion and I love the colors of these moths. I can’t wait to add a specimen to my collection.

  • @thirdcoinedge
    @thirdcoinedge 9 месяцев назад

    I normally don't like hairy insects. Especially hairy spiders. But this...I like this. Never knew moths could seem so cuddly.

  • @ancientseed2607
    @ancientseed2607 2 дня назад

    They’re so beautiful.

  • @darkraven4467
    @darkraven4467 Год назад +41

    That’s definitely the coolest looking moth I’ve ever seen! I love the colors!

  • @kingLorshi
    @kingLorshi Год назад +66

    It really looks like a stuffed animal.
    It's adorable in all stages, spiny or not

  • @FujishimaAkiko
    @FujishimaAkiko 9 месяцев назад

    Such a cute foofer! 😍

  • @user-ik6qm8ql3k
    @user-ik6qm8ql3k 10 месяцев назад

    They are so cute!!!

  • @CarlytheWolf23
    @CarlytheWolf23 2 года назад +13

    I have always loved moths growing up, and watching this just makes me love them more.

  • @RaphEnthusiast
    @RaphEnthusiast 2 года назад +10

    I love Royal Walnut Moths!!! I found one on my porch a few weeks ago and instantly they were my favorite!

  • @dragonjoy1313
    @dragonjoy1313 9 месяцев назад

    She is so beautiful!

  • @Graphomite
    @Graphomite 10 месяцев назад

    Beautiful little beast. I love the colors and patterns. It's so pleasant.
    Their caterpillar larvae are so gnarly looking by contrast. But equally cool.

  • @blackdiopside5261
    @blackdiopside5261 2 года назад +12

    She's so beautiful!! And she's crossing her legs❤