Atlas Moth

[Commander]

Having the distinction of one of the largest moths in the world, the Atlas Moth, is indeed a large insect, and when it flies, it looks more like a giant bat. We encountered this relatively pristine female at Ubin's Butterfly Hill this morning, and spent quite a lot of time shooting it. So much so that both CP and Federick ran out of ammo by the time we went to the coconut plantation area. ;P Most shots coming of the Atlas Moth... :jumjoy:

[Commander]

Two more detailed shots of the Atlas Moth.

Note the feathery antennae. The male's antennae are even larger and more extensive.

The wingtip is supposed to resemble a snake's head to scare off would-be predators. Do you think it would scare off anything? :thinking:

[Elbowed Pierrot]

the last pix looks like the moth got pierced by the branch? ;P

[Commander]

Ha ha... the power of visual illusion eh? That's the wings lah... look carefully at the colour and then compare it with the overall shot. :-)

[Elbowed Pierrot]

oops ;P.. does look like a twig though

[adrian]

Must be really big...size of a hand? :what:
The wingtips does resembles a cobra head en :thinking: