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This is an Atlas moth. He wants to sneak into your room tonight and feast on your blood
Feb 3, 2018 1:35 PM
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jackharvest
ThatOneArachnidKeeper
I gladly would donate my blood to one of these magnificent beasties to be able to hold it like this. Absolutely gorgeous invertebrate.
MADchemEE
Summer work w/ a girl who's FREAKED out by moths. Even pics. So tempted to send this to her.... (Won't - I'd so deserve inevitable beating)
fatchicksneedluvintoo
That thing is scary as fuck!
LyonEnigma
Look at the snakes on the ends of its wings!
Pinchandroll
My son and I caught one of these emerging from its giant ass gym sock last summer, pretty cool to see up close
MoodyUpvotes
Your son should do his laundry more thoroughly.
BurntMomWarfare
I had 1 land on my leg at a party once. I thought a cat had jumped up to love on me. Looked down to this monster. Screamed bloody murder 1/2
BurntMomWarfare
And did a jig. 50+ people stared at me. Some drunk guy was like I saw that thing! You almost died!! Made me feel better.
KyrieGloria
Lies! It's too beautiful to be evil.
SpikeTheGoat
Tell that to my ex-wife! Hiyooo! (Full Disclaimer: I don't have an ex-wife, but someone was going to make this stupid joke)
SpringToMyWinter
Hoo boy, you don’t want to spend any time at all in a rainforest, trust me.
tpgreyknight
That's how they GET you
dklar61
:D :D :D
BandicootCummerbund
C'mon, don't make people scared of them. They're beautiful and gentle and rare!
tpgreyknight
They're moths and therefore the essence of all that is unholy and wicked
AbsolutelyNotADragon
He'll have to get past my manly shrieks and towel whipping defences first!
beigebanana
1wholurks
Ydafuqitmattertho
Makes him look like a laughing clam
MisterDildy
I've seen a few in my life, they're pretty neat. My mom's house has alot of lunar moths around it
tpgreyknight
Those are good for alchemy, catch some and pull their wings off.
yourfriendlyestfriend
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...wait, it's actually pretty cute
borkHero
RobinYiff
bonezone0
This isn’t an Atlas moth. It’s clearly a kaiju. Look around your house, check for tiny Japanese women.
tpgreyknight
Can't find any, apart from the ones tied up in the cellar.
Schtayfe
That's a fucking dragon, I don't care what you tell me.
waltzin
They are sooo cool°
DestroPrime82
I remember my first Atlas Moth when i was 10, hanging out in my garage when i got back with my dad. literally hours were spent just staring.
Werenostrangerstolove
thegreatninjaman
Your Father is dead, you are next.
enco404
love, moth.
crisponella
It only wants to sneak into my room and get stuck fluttering in the lamp shade.
Iankill
Its a moth its just going to fly into lights and shit
waltzin
The wingtips look like snakeheads to scare off predators.
Dukeboysz
1. Whats the life span? 2. What do the catapillars look like? 3. Are they well tempered? 4. How easy to raise are they? 5 I love you fuzybug
tpgreyknight
The adults only live for a few days (they can't eat). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_moth
Puhsketti
I remember one summer my brother and i found a pair of moths similar to the atlas (Canadian relative?) and they were absolutely beautiful!
AtsaMattaForYou
lawnsprinkler
I don't get it :(
RobinYiff
It's just a moth.
TheDudeSkywalker
MOSURAAAA
ForSomeAbstractReason
I sing this constantly, and am the only one in my social circle who gets the reference... Sad times.
KyrieGloria
What is the reference? Asking for a friend.
ForSomeAbstractReason
The Kaiju movie, Mothra (like Godzilla and Gamura). It's a high pitch singsong of the Japanese name: Mosuuuuraaaaaa!!!
TheDudeSkywalker
They are the Shobijin the voice/harbingers of Mothra in the Japanese Godzilla and Mothra films
Kkgld
As someone who is fucking terrified of butterflies and moths, no one else is uneasy about the freaky movements they make?
Showmeyourotters
Butterflies are ok but moths freak me the fuck out and I have no idea why
Wellshiet
How is this even possible. I mean feel bad for you but...how.
lalalandmamma
No, because I am giant compared to them. And AFAIK they can only hurt me if I eat them.
Kkgld
Fair enough. I envy your fearlessness.
Reinette
Oh it's not just you... If that came near me I'd probably die of fright.
Arkvoodle
Id like to see you make smoother movements with wings that large and rigid.
minivicky
My god YES. Creepy lil fuckers
rainbowcoloredpoop
I flip out at anything that flies. I avoid butterfly gardens like the plague. They're pretty but I will smack them to the ground on instinct
Kkgld
I drop to the ground, and then have to explain to the other adults around me why I reacted like someone was shooting at me.
LetMeGoogleThatShtForYou
nothing with butterflies but fck moths...https://throwflame.com/products/xl18-flamethrower/
Troyificus
Right there with you, buddy!
brianterrel
I have difficulty conceiving of what could be scary about them. Old housemate was terrified by them; I moved them outside for her.
Magpiebones
I love these guys. Insect movements don't bother me in general. But if a mammal moves the same manner, it's instant nightmare fuel.
Kkgld
Bats were the original cause of my fear, butterflies and moths got thrown in because they move the same way.
tomkaz1982
I thought i was the only one. Their erratic flight patterns and ability to dodge a swift moving hand make them creepy.
KyrieGloria
I always wondered why anybody could be scared of a beautiful creature like a moth. Thank you for explaining.
HolliBerri
Like why do they have wings but don’t know how to fucking use them!?
Plaaant
Nope
krunksplein
Moths freak me out, so I also hate Butterflies that way it cant be blamed on me being biased based on appearance
RigoryMorty
Not really, I flinch like most people when a moth suddenly flutters onto my monitor, which happens alot, but otherwise no.
RigoryMorty
Is it the fluttering or the kinda outta-control-flying that scares you, or that they might attempt to land on you?
Iwasanadventurerlikeyouonce
You’re not alone
waltzin
Nope. They don't want to hurt you, and outside of psychologically, they CAN'T hurt you. Unless ingested, of course.
waltzin
Of course, if it didn't have pretty wings I would be completely freaked.
JHord1985
'Cept the Vampire Moths. They totally want to hurt you, and can, if you count ramming a proboscis through your skin to suck your blood.
waltzin
Dammit, now I have to Google.
JHord1985
Ahh, a fellow Mottephobic. Do yourself a favor and never see the movie Phantoms. Ever. It doesn't fucking help.
Kkgld
Yeeeeah fuck that noise. I love Dean Koontz, too.
JHord1985
YEP. Great novel, enjoyable (if somewhat loose) film adaptation, but BOY HOWDY DID I NOT NEED FACE-DISSOLVING-HELL MOTH added to my dreams.
Kkgld
He wrote a book about his and his wife’s first dog, Trixie. It was a beautiful story, but when she passed away he was “visited” by her as a
Kkgld
Butterfly, a day or two after she passed, and I sobbed imagining my dog coming back to see me and me being scared of him. Thanks, Dean.
tpgreyknight
At least you don't have to deal with undead vampire lich moths like in my house.
agazillionbazillions
That's no way to talk about your wife.
Kkgld
I’d be out of the country already if I knew that thing was in my house, and there would be a person shaped hole in the side of my house.
onetimebear
I am far more fascinated by butterfly/moth phobia than I should be. Can you observe them from a distance or is it all 100% nope?
horseheadfleshwizard
I love them when there still or out in the open, in flight in enclosed spaces and I'm leaving in a hurry
Kkgld
I can observe them from a distance with deep uneasiness, and if they start to approach me I will duck and run for cover.
ringringringring
10000% NOPE! A have a phobia to insects. Search Maury chicken phobia videos. That’s me for reals!
Reinette
For me it's the fluttering moment they make. It just freaks me out. I can control it to some extent but I don't want them anywhere near me.
Totsmacgee
I know it's just a moth but if that flew at me I'd make noises only dogs could hear.
Kythyria
Actually it's pretty awesome when a huge butterfly/moth lands on your fingers.
Totsmacgee
I got scared walking through the butterflies at the zoo. It was hard to resist swatting them away from me.
tpgreyknight
Totsmacgee
This made me laugh. I can picture angry noises!
ComicsKittensAndCookiesOhMy
Omg lookit so cute!
RedForman95
Reminds me of the SpongeBob episode with the butterfly. https://youtu.be/dF3vquclli0
GiantDad420
I would immediately start doing windmills with my arms and run as far as I consciously could.
Totsmacgee
I laughed but I know if do the same thing.
Paasimus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAnN6FxQBWk
Adormus
Totsmacgee
Totsmacgee
I am a wimp. Flying things tend to give me a heart attack.
gunstarzz
I need a larger rolled up news paper
Totsmacgee
I think I'd curl up and wait for my heart attack.
gunstarzz
It's funny I saw a muscular dude straight up run from a small moth...i was like dude it can't bite or anything.
TinyLiehon
And atlas moths. Their hearing is exquisite.
Totsmacgee
I'm going to have to google atlas moths
0TheFirehawk0
I think it's cute ^.^
Totsmacgee
pudgychicken
I'd make blood come out of your ears if that thing came even remotely near me
Totsmacgee
With our high pitched noises, we could take over the world!
pudgychicken
no one would be able to stop us
Totsmacgee
Muahahahaha
fuckbeans
You guys should see a Luna moth then! http://s3.amazonaws.com/production.mediajoint.prx.org/public/piece_images/372713/jay_huggins_small.jpg
mesowetodit
Beautiful.
Haidere1988
I've had 2 bats and a luna moth fly into my room somehow...the moth sat on my shoulder like a parrot while I played wow for an hour
Haidere1988
Should clarify...this was over a 7 year period, only my cats were trying to catch the moth
Lionskull
yeah fuck that shit, if it was flying into arms reach, it's getting swatted out of the air, then mercy killed.
fuckbeans
Im curious as to why? They're 100% harmless. As with the Atlas moth, they have no mouths, no stingers, no pinchers. Why the hate?
Lionskull
a creepy crawly thing. has nothing to do with harmfulness or harmlessness of the bug.
Haidere1988
Not only that, the small graspers tickle when they walk on you
fuckbeans
These guys are native to my area, and they're almost as big as the Atlas moth in size, but look much more beautiful!
KyrieGloria
It's stunning!
mesowetodit
Beautiful.
AdmJota
I'm not sure why people are calling this scary? It's like a cross between a bird and a moth, neither of which is especially frightening.
Totsmacgee
I have irrational fears. It is my shame.
thesameoldfears
My bf and 3 of his 5 siblings have all made independent comments about hating moths. I think they had a traumatic childhood
tpgreyknight