My Luna Moths

ABbuggin · Jun 2, 2009

Well, after rearing countless luna caterpillars last year, they finally hatched not too long ago.....

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ABbuggin · Jun 2, 2009

I now have 200+ caterpillars about .5 inches long. :lol: My largest adult was 133mm across....thats over 5 inches!

If any body wants some caterpillars let me know, I have plenty. They are super easy to raise and the adults are soooo pretty.

jameslongo · Jun 2, 2009

I'm serious when I say this: every photo in your gallery made me say 'WOW!' :lol: You're raising very beautiful moths.

ABbuggin · Jun 2, 2009

jameslongo said:
I'm serious when I say this: every photo in your gallery made me say 'WOW!' :lol: You're raising very beautiful moths.

Thanks.

d17oug18 · Jun 3, 2009

i would like to get some, only if theres a free care lesson involved

Rick · Jun 3, 2009

I like those. Find them occasionaly.

MingMing · Jun 3, 2009

Awww!!!!! they arw gorgeous!!!!!! do you ship to southamerica? Nobody does :S lol im internally frustated

ABbuggin · Jun 3, 2009

ming ming said:
Awww!!!!! they arw gorgeous!!!!!! do you ship to southamerica? Nobody does :S lol im internally frustated

Don't think they would make it.

Pupae maybe.....

agent A · Jun 6, 2009

I rear luna moths too. I am awaiting eggs I ordered. Are they double brooded in Connecticut?

ABbuggin · Jun 7, 2009

agent A said:
I rear luna moths too. I am awaiting eggs I ordered. Are they double brooded in Connecticut?

Dont think so, I believe that only happens in the South (for me also).

agent A · Jun 8, 2009

Well I got my eggs today!

ABbuggin · Jun 8, 2009

Cool. Did you get them from a person up north?

agent A · Jun 8, 2009

Yes!

agent A · Jun 14, 2009

Some eggs hatched yesterday. These hatchlings have the blackish blue markings that some luna hatchlings get for some reason.

revmdn · Jun 14, 2009

Very nice. What kind of vegetation do you feed them as catts, and how do you feed them as adults?

gadunka888 · Jun 14, 2009

very nice! are these the same as the asian species?

PhilinYuma · Jun 14, 2009

Nightlurker said:
very nice! are these the same as the asian species?

Not quite. The picture here is, I think, of Actias luna, a N. American species. There is one very like it in Asia, though, Actias selene. If you look at the moth shown here, a line from the tip of the forewing to the tail is convex. In A. selene, which has the same color, four spots and black line along the leading edge of the forewings, the line from forewing tip to tail is concave. There is also another similar species of luna moth in your part of the world, called A. sinensis. This is a fairly large genus.

ABbuggin · Jun 14, 2009

revmdn said:
Very nice. What kind of vegetation do you feed them as catts, and how do you feed them as adults?

I use sweet gum, but they will feed on many other things. The adults do not feed.

d17oug18 · Jun 14, 2009

ABbuggin said:
I use sweet gum, but they will feed on many other things. The adults do not feed.

What else do they feed on? =) the cat's are really pretty, my whole house feel in love.

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