Atlas Moth

 

 

 

 

The beautiful Atlas Moth.
Common in Thailand to Indonesia, they are cultivated for their silk.
The largest surfaced area of all moths in the world with a wingspan of 10 to 12 inches.
They breed, lay eggs and die. They can live in a cocoon for five years but only 3 to 5 days after emerging.
They fly at night and sleep during the day.
These two were sleeping after hatching just that day.
How beautiful they are, we had never seen them before.