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Uncategorized | June 13, 2019
The atlas moth is among the biggest insects on the planet, with a wingspan stretching up to 27 centimeters across.
In spite of its gargantuan size (for a moth) this winged monster is one of the biggest insects on the plant. Its wingspan is nearly 10” across, and when it’s not flying from place to place the only thing it does is rest. It has to spend its day relaxing or else it won’t have the energy to get around. This moth doesn’t actually have a way to eat and it survives off of food that it took in as a caterpillar.
The caterpillars that become Atlas Moths gorge themselves on cinnamon leaves, citrus fruit, guava and Jamaican cherry trees in order to prepare themselves for the change into a winged insect of massive proportions.
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