big motha
 

I found this on the north outside wall of my garage. It stayed in the same spot for two full days. Now, it's dropped to the garage apron and looks maybe dead?

Almost sure it's a moth...don't know what kind. I held a ruler over it and the wing to wing is almost 5 inches. Never seen one with markings/color like this one.

If it still alive...I would prob damage it by picking it up, so I'll leave it there.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1626720818.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1626720888.jpg

Pining for the fjords.

sorry, it might be the nerd engineer in me; but how big is it? there is nothing i can reference for size.

I believe it's an Imperial moth. 3-7" wing tip to wing tip
Mothra!

I did...in the op.:)

Are they common to MI?

opps. words. you used words!!!

sorry.

If not common to MI....I might need to pay more attention to my neighbors.
Including the one always hauling dirt out of his basement.

Wing Span: 3 1/8 - 6 7/8 inches (8 - 17.4 cm).

Range: Maine west to eastern Nebraska, south to the Florida Keys and central Texas. Subspecies pini occurs across the northern Great Lakes basin and the northern third of Michigan's Lower Peninsula

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1626722941.jpg

That's it.....thanks.

A closeup look at it......almost like a giant bumblebee with wings!

you ever see the catepillars?

They should be hard to miss. About 5".

mothra

We have lots of these....

https://tse4.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.1...=0&w=268&h=169

Very cool. Yes, we had a Cecropia moth here do the same thing. Sat in place for a day or two, then fell off of the tree that it was on, and another day or two later it was just wings. I'm guessing it's come to the end of the line.

^^^
When I took the pic of it on the cement...the cam was only a couple inches away from it's head.
It didn't show any reaction...but I think it's eyes were open...hard to tell.

A few years back my family met in KC for a family portrait. There was a big moth on the window of my sisters room. Her 10 year old daughter was oohing and aahing at it through the window. A bird swooped down and snatched it up right before her eyes.

Nooooooooooooooooooo!

^^^ every bug/animal has it's purpose.
Not kind sometimes.

my niece didn't see it that way.

Hawaiians say a dead relative is visiting when a moth comes to your house.