Identify Huge Yellow Moth??

Identify Huge Yellow Moth??

OK, first time I've ever seen one of these. It's a huge yellow moth about 5" long.

Anyone??

SandraDee SandraDee ✉
Jul '12

Re: Identify Huge Yellow Moth??

Thought he was an imperial yellow moth, but the curled wings have me stumped!

SandraDee SandraDee ✉
Jul '12

Probably wings haven't expanded yet. It's a newbie.

Martha Martha ✉
Jul '12

That looks like an Imperial Moth that has recently emerged.

3wbdwnj 3wbdwnj ✉
Jul '12

The Mothman Cometh!!!!!

maja maja ✉
Jul '12

He really is pretty cool! A newbie parked on my trash can :)

SandraDee SandraDee ✉
Jul '12

imperial moth. weird creatures.

alpha1beta alpha1beta ✉
Jul '12

Re: Identify Huge Yellow Moth??

HOLY COW!!! That almost doesn't look real! I get a Luna Mouth on my garage door once a year....same spot....but can't be the same one, right? Don't moths only live a year?

LVMomOfBoys LVMomOfBoys ✉
Jul '12

We had one of those also! As a matter of fact we have been seeing quite an array of cool looking moths lately!

Christine Christine ✉
Jul '12

And today there are TWO!!!

SandraDee SandraDee ✉
Jul '12

Re: Identify Huge Yellow Moth??

Oops, forgot photo. :)

SandraDee SandraDee ✉
Jul '12

Uh-oh. Is that 50 Shades of Yellow?

Andrew's Mom Andrew's Mom ✉
Jul '12

Might be a hummingbird moth, they are really large and easily mistaken for a hummingbird, even the noise they make. I saw one a couple of years ago, it was amamzing!(and a bit scary lol!)

Jams Jams ✉
Jul '12

oops-amazing!

Jams Jams ✉
Jul '12

I'm not sure what that thing is, SandraDee, but I am pretty sure that last pic is two of them doin' the nasty. I feel the need to go shower. Eww.

Natalie
Jul '12

I've seen hummingbird moths several times, and they're much darker in color than that. I think the original guess of imperial moth is probably correct.

GC GC ✉
Jul '12

could it be an io moth? does it have one big dot on each wing?

hktownie hktownie ✉
Jul '12

Now that you mention it, I believe it was a darkish brown. Big though!

Jams Jams ✉
Jul '12

Mothra...

Me4 Me4 ✉
Jul '12

Those are indeed Imperial Moths.

Walker Walker ✉
Jul '12

Re: Identify Huge Yellow Moth??

This is not a moth, but a cicada - Linne's Cicada, specifically - found a few days ago on porch. Thought you guys might be interested in seeing him... but didn't want to start a new topic just for an insect. :-)

Rebecka Rebecka ✉
Aug '12

I found two cicada today at my house.

JD 4020 JD 4020 ✉
Aug '12

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