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This “Rat-Sized” Moth Is Too Big for Any Lamp—Rare Giant Found by Chance!
Australia is home to many extraordinary creatures, from Antarctic emperor penguins washing ashore to thelargest great white ...
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Meet The Giant Wood Moth, The Absolute Chonker That Is The World’s Heaviest Moth
Okay, so the giant wood moth isn’t exactly of kaiju proportions, but in insect terms, it’s still pretty hefty; some female members of this species have a wingspan of around 23 centimeters (9 inches) ...
Tiny ‘pygmy’ creature vanished for over a century. Scientists just found it in Germany
The species was originally identified by John H. Wood on July 10, 1890, near Tarrington, England. After the discovery, Wood ...
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Spotlight: the atlas moth
One of the goliaths of the insect world, the atlas moth is a gentle giant – but behind every oversized moth is a very hungry caterpillar. The atlas moth is among the biggest insects on the planet, ...
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Meet the Moon Moth
An amateur naturalist, Mayadunne – a photographer and the owner of “Upali Studio” in Kadugannawa realized it was no butterfly, but one of the largest moths in Sri Lanka. Mayadunne got in touch with ...