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The biggest butterfly in the world. The Atlas moth (Attacus atlas) (10 Pics)

  • Wednesday, July 24, 2013
  • Noé Molina
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  • The atlas moth (attacus atlas) is a large saturniid moth found in the tropical and subtropical forests of southeast asia, and common across the malay archipelago.

    - It’s the largest moth in the world in terms of wing surface area.

    - The word “atlas” in its name has many meanings, referring to its “mapped” patterns, “titanic” size, and the snake-tipped edges of its wings.

    - In taiwan, the cocoons of atlas moths are used as purses.

    - They have no mouths.

    - Once they emerge from their cocoons, atlas moths have a very short lifespan. 

    From:
    Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/attacus_atlas
    Http://mentalfloss.com/article/50738/5-awesome-facts-about-atlas-moth


































    1 comments:

    Anonymous said...

    Really Amazing!!!!

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