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The 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 profon
by ericbarrett 4y ago
The 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