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this manual is several decades old. large moths (the size of your palm) used to be very common, and still are in some remote places. you could catch them easily
by ruined 4y ago
this manual is several decades old. large moths (the size of your palm) used to be very common, and still are in some remote places. you could catch them easily near any lamp after sundown.
- ericbarrett 4y agoThe Bay Area used to have cercropia moths in the surrounding foothills. They are enormous, 8" or more, and their wing flapping makes an incredible basso profondo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyalophora_cecropia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyalophora_cecropia I haven't seen one in decades. No idea if there are any left.
- andromeduck 4y agoUsed to live in an attic in the presidio. Pretty sure one of these mfs flew into my face one time as I was on my phone, trying to read myself to sleep. Terrible experience.
- redwood 4y agoScary to think about the ecosystem implications of that
- daniel-cussen 4y agoLeave a lot of cotton clothes in a closet without mothballs.