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Old 12-04-2006, 02:46 PM
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Would you consider this to be a big moth?

I found it by my car sat morning.
It's the biggest moth I've ever seen in person.
It's a good thing it was dead,it might have attacked me if was still alive...





Old 12-04-2006, 02:49 PM
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Yeah that's pretty big. One tried to attack me, it was in my car and then it started flying around trying to get out. Mother F*$ker almost made me crash because it came flying towards me.


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pretty big one

i've had a few fly into my garage that were the size of small birds
Old 12-04-2006, 08:36 PM
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Um...yup, it's large. Good thing you didn't have an extra set of keys under the seat. Damn moth probably would have drove off in your ride.
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Look up the Atlas Moth.
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Old 12-04-2006, 09:33 PM
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We have quite a few Lunas and a brown kind (colored up like an atlas, but not quite as big) back home in Arkansas. Quite docile and very beautiful moths.
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We have quite a few Lunas and a brown kind (colored up like an atlas, but not quite as big) back home in Arkansas. Quite docile and very beautiful moths.
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What do you expect....EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas!
Old 12-04-2006, 10:31 PM
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Wow! She has a really small hand!

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Old 12-04-2006, 10:32 PM
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i've seen bigger!
Old 12-04-2006, 10:34 PM
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Yeah me too. That Mothra is a bitch.
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i think that mean looking Z scared it to death
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That needs to be the new aTm mascot
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i have seen some the size of like a mocking bird in LaPorte.
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Originally Posted by BigBronco
Atlas moth
Nice scrunchy Gray........
Old 12-05-2006, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by SRfastZ
i think that mean looking Z scared it to death

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I Have Seen Bigger I Think I Have A Pic Of One On My Comp At Home When We Were Working On A Buddys 68 Camaro One Landed On My Should And I Was Like Wtf Man Get Your Hand Off Me Cause That Sucker Was Heavy....lmfao When I Saw It Was A Giant Moth

heres a pic of that heavy bastard


u can clearly see how big it was compared to the droplight

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Old 12-05-2006, 12:12 PM
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I've seen those back home, maybe a little bigger too, I always kill them cuz they freak me out lol



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