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hperttula123 08-15-2011 05:59 PM
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It fell out of a tree at my moms house. The kids found it and we set up a cage for it and they are calling it Luna. Luna is a Luna moth. They keep the green color as they become moths. They eat leaves off of birch trees(which it fell out of). My daughter did some research on it before i agreed to keep it. So it is in a 10 gallon tank and the kids are going to keep track of it and watch it cocoon and turn into a moth. They are one of the largest moths here. Can get up to 4 and a half inches across. :)

Luna right before we got it's tank ready. :)
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hperttula123 08-15-2011 05:59 PM
forgot to mention that Luna will be set free after it becomes a moth. :)

jljack 08-15-2011 06:00 PM
Cool!!! The metamorphosis thing is a true miracle of God!! So neat that you are letting the kids see it happen.

jrhboxers 08-15-2011 06:01 PM
We would find these on the side of the bard at our old house in North Carolina. They are beautiful and HUGE.

Can get up to 4 and a half inches across.
I have never seen one SMALLER than a dinner plate. Can't wait to see yours. Keep us posted.

hperttula123 08-15-2011 06:02 PM
Originally Posted by jljack
Cool!!! The metamorphosis thing is a true miracle of God!! So neat that you are letting the kids see it happen.
The kids were so excited about it. I have to make a good top for the tank so the cats can't get to it. I really don't like bugs that much, but as a moth, they are beautiful.

auntpiggylpn 08-15-2011 06:04 PM
Wow, that is soooooo COOL!! Maybe you could take us along with pictures of the process?

hperttula123 08-15-2011 06:04 PM
Originally Posted by jrhboxers
We would find these on the side of the bard at our old house in North Carolina. They are beautiful and HUGE.

Can get up to 4 and a half inches across.
I have never seen one SMALLER than a dinner plate. Can't wait to see yours. Keep us posted.
Oh, goodness!!! I've never seen one that big. We found one at work that had died and it was between 4-5 inches. The site my daughter was on said about 4 and a half inches. I can't wait to see how big this one gets.

hperttula123 08-15-2011 06:05 PM
Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
Wow, that is soooooo COOL!! Maybe you could take us along with pictures of the process?
Yes, I will do that. :)

Cyn 08-15-2011 06:07 PM
Originally Posted by jrhboxers
We would find these on the side of the bard at our old house in North Carolina. They are beautiful and HUGE.

Can get up to 4 and a half inches across.
I have never seen one SMALLER than a dinner plate. Can't wait to see yours. Keep us posted.
We have these all over our place! They are huge and beautiful :)

Painiacs 08-15-2011 07:47 PM
What a great learning experience for them!


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