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Jul 28th, 2009 at 11:34 AM
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I came across this while patrolling my tomatoes (read: wasting some time). I know it's not a bird, but I am not a moth/butterfly person. Can someone identify it for me? Scared me half to death. It's about as big as my hand. ![[Linked Image]](http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo113/bernstmc/IMG_1750.jpg) This photo shows the color better. ![[Linked Image]](http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo113/bernstmc/IMG_1747.jpg)
Last edited by Marica; Jul 28th, 2009 at 11:49 AM. Reason: added photo
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I don't know what kind of moth (it IS a moth) it is, but I want one!
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I think it is a luna moth. Google it and see what you think.
Last edited by debnoel; Jul 28th, 2009 at 12:13 PM.
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Just did! Well-- wikipedia. And you are right.
Unfortunately, I think I smusched some eggs. Who knew?
But after further reading (not much) I wonder what it's doing in my tomatoes?
Last edited by Marica; Jul 28th, 2009 at 12:16 PM.
"No crime is involved in plagiarizing nature's ways" (Edward H. Faulkner, 1943, "Plowman's Folly," University of Oklahoma Press).
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some moths are pollinators and I think some of the moth catepillars eat tomatoes. Just guessing.
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cool moth, marica!  as big as your hand huh? at our old house we would get moths INSIDE that were that big. yea, they freaked me out too. they were brown though?
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It was weird. truth be told-- I was on my daily aphid watch-- which has been very unproductive on account of all the preying mantis & other good guys, but I was just piddling around. And I lift this leaf.. and.. whoa. It actually startled me. In a good way. Back on my toes.
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really Good picture Marica!
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Yep. In and amongst all the day to day ... pooh... there's still a lot of awesome stuff going on out there. to this forum & it's participants. If nothing else, we are a curious lot! 
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yes, marica very good photos--thanks for sharing
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