#giant peacock moth

[peaceinthestorm]

Vincent van Gogh ~ Giant Peacock Moth, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, 1889

[onenicebugperday]

@alas-the-void-screams-back submitted: Heya, I've been waiting for these gorgeous moths to come back again. I think it's been about a year since I saw them last and I'm dying to know what they actually are

First photo is mine, second one is my best friend's (I have requested and gotten permission to use it), both taken at about 8 am

Location is southeastern Bulgaria

Ohohoho they are large and beautiful! What stunning friends. They're giant peacock moths, Saturnia pyri :)

[moths-daily]

Moth Of The Day #203

Giant Peacock Moth / Great Peacock Moth / Giant Emperor Moth / Viennese Emperor

Saturnia pyri

From the saturniidae family. They have a wingspan of 15-20 cm. They can be found throughout Europe and North Africa.

Image sources: [1] [2]

[kaalbela]

Vincent van Gogh. Giant Peacock Moth, 1889.

[iotaphora]

daily moth 36 Giant peacock moth

image source (1) (2)

[dandan-does-things]

So, some year ago I started this collection of plants, feathers and various bugs.

It has become a relaxing hobby for me and specially I like how it's coming ♪(´▽｀)

[biojac]

Nine images of moths local to Peterborough, ON.

Nikon D750

Nikkor 60mm f2.8

[lemuseum]

[onenicebugperday]

Sure, the moth is a geometer called the common heath. A male, too, given the giant bushy antennae. The two large fellas in the 5th and 8th photos are giant house spiders and the jumper in the third photo is a female zebra jumping spider :)

Some wonderful critters I've met lately!

Mostly wonderful bugs, but also a 2 am hedgehog! The snails were out on the sidewalk, so I moved them onto grass. The spider in the last photo was at the pool, desperately trying to climb and avoid the wet floor- moved it outside. I think it might be the same species as the other big one in the 5th photo, but not sure. The quality isn't the best, I had to get back to work haha.

@onenicebugperday would you mind trying to ID the spiders and the moth if you can? I'm in Poland.

[vincent-van-gogh-paintings]

-Giant Peacock Moth-

[nouilleverse]

Saturn the witch moth !

This fine lady is based of the giant peacock moth ^_^

[onenicebugperday]

@spigosaur submitted: No need to ID anything, I just wanna show off my children. These are Saturnia pyri caterpillars, the last one of which just pupated today. They turn from green to that redish brown colour when they're ready to pupate

Here's one that chose a really shitty place to spin its cocoon, but that means I can look inside its cocoon and watch its metamorphosis happen, which is pretty cool.

Lol terrible cocoon location but fun you get to watch! Hope they eclose successfully, and I'd be happy to see updates!

[cosmicanger]

Daniel Dewar & Grégory Gicquel, Embroidered quilt with earthworms, cockchafer beetle larvae, false barley grass, red fescue grass, poppy plants, meadow fescue grass, English ryegrass, cinnabar moth caterpillar, giant peacock moth caterpillar, hebe tiger moth, death’s-head hawkmoth caterpillar, magpie moth, giant peacock moth, death’s-head hawkmoth, cinnabar moth, sparrow and recorder, 2024, Cotton and polyester thread on linen fabric, cotton batting, 166.5 x 210 cm

[ferrouswheel11]

DC Character's Canon Fursonas part 1:

(according to Titans: Beast World crossover event)

Black Adam: lion

Live Wire: eel. looks more like a moray than an electric eel tbh

Jimmy Olson: GIANT turtle. or tortoise

Power Girl: kryptonian flame bird?

Batman: gray wolf (domesticated?)

Killer Croc: crocodile or alligator

Harley Quinn: (buff) white rabbit

Jason Todd: brown wolf... or a coyote or jackal — the story is titled "Scavenger"

Ratcatcher: naked mole rat

Huntress: black panther

Killer Moth: cockroach

Robin (Damian): tan cat with black tips, resembles a sand cat or other small wildcat

Godspeed: hornet

Fadaway Man: white squirrel

The Flash (Avery Ho): leopard gecko or similar/moray eel/bee

Kid Flash (Wallace West): brown lizard, unknown species/musk ox/bee

Iris West: cuttlefish

Impulse: frilled lizard/bee

Captain Cold: polar bear

Pied Piper: peregrine falcon/bee

Circuit Breaker: peacock/bee

The Flash (Barry Allen): bee, due to Animal Girl's manipulation

Nightwing: red fox, according to announced issue #6 cover art

[alittleplaytime]

hii! im trying to get over my phobia of bugs, so i decided i would try and see the good side of them :]

if its okay, could you share with me some of your favourite facts about bugs, and/or some cool images of bugs? no pressure, though! ^_^

oh, i'm so happy and proud of you anon! as a very avid bug lover, i always love hearing people try to be more open to them, even just slightly!!

a few fun facts:

a single dung beetle can move about 1141 times it's own weight! it's like if a human pulled SIX double decker buses, all on their own!

male stoneflies are like, the gym guy of the bug world - sometimes they'll do pushups as a way to impress a potential mate!

male giraffe weevils use their looong necks to fight eachother, much like actual giraffes!

some tarantulas have been found to essentially keep frogs as pets! the spider will offer safety and protection to frogs while a frog will eat any insects that may try and attack the spiders eggs!! (this habit has also been seen in some other spider species too!)

and here's some photos!!

rosy maple moth (dryocampa rubicunda), also known as the great silk moth! this species is a small north american moth. it's recently surged in popularity due to it's adorable colours and tiny size, even having plushies made after it!

sources: image one, image two

humming bird hawk moth (macroglossum stellatarum) is named for it's resemblance to the humming bird as they feed on the nectar of tube shaped flowers using their long proboscis while staying in the air. this species is found across temperate areas of eurasia such as portugal, japan and spain!

sources: image one, image two

cecropia moth (hyalophora cecropia), aka a giant silk moth is the largest native moth found in north america! their wing can even span up to five-seven inches (13-18 centimeters) wide!

source: image one, image two

the peacock spider (maratus volans) is a jumping spider native to australia (my country!!) with only one species residing in china! much like the bird they're named after, peacock spiders will display their bright feathers as a mating technique, paired with a dance! it is widely believed that females will kill a male if they find their dance unsatisfactory but this is fortunately, for the men, untrue! she will instead ignore him or move her abdomen side to side to display her disinterest. the maratus sarahae (first image) is one of the largest species! image two is a maratus azureus!

source: image one, image two

sabertooth longhorn beetle (macrodontia cervicornis) are some of the largest beetles in the world! it spends most of it's life in a larval stage which can last up to 10 years!! after which it will only live a few more months in which it will reproduce. sabertooth larvae are planted under the bark of dead or dying softwood trees as they will burrowing inside it!

source: image one, image two

i hope this was enjoyable!! i had a lot of fun doing this hehe

[shrimpy-stims]

Giant Peacock Moth Stimboard! (painted by Vincent Van Gogh in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, May-June 1889)

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