Found this little guy in my garden..
 

http://i62.tinypic.com/10zbu4z.jpg

http://i59.tinypic.com/2v9xf7t.jpg

http://i58.tinypic.com/10cno6f.jpg

I've since discovered it is an emperor moth and it has taken up residence on the underside of the railings at my back steps.. and has laid eggs.. so it's not a little guy at all.. it's a little gal..

Wow! Stunning! :love:

KILL IT

:nono:

I've never seen one as large before. I looked it up and found out the emperor female is larger than the male.. and has a wingspan up to 8cm.. which is about right for this one..

I'm not sure how long the eggs will be there..

:fist:

BREAK ITS LEGS

I can't believe it let you handle it....pretty amazing :love:

:umm2::umm2::umm2:

They're not dangerous. Nothing to be scared about. :hugesmile:

revolting

:umm2:






http://splatter.com/wp-content/uploa.../replygif3.gif

Karl, I can't believe how much of a pussy you are lol

Ammi.. it just walked onto my hand.. didn't want to leave lol.. I had to coerce it into walking onto the planter on top of my rabbit hutch..

Moths are beautiful.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...h_2574941b.jpg

Still a moth

The moth likes you! :D

I agree Vanessa.

http://i62.tinypic.com/2ihqn48.jpg

You can kinda see the eggs... it's hard to take the pic.. my railings are rusty and she's on the underside..

Wow she's stunning :love:

She's huge.. I'm quite fascinated with her. I read somewhere that she'll die once she's laid all her eggs though.. which makes me sad.

:(

why did I look @ this? Im sweating now I have a phobia of moths and butterlies arghhhh

why did I look @ this? Im sweating now I have a phobia of moths and butterflies arghhhh

They can't hurt, mizzy. They just look big. :hugesmile: