What the flip is this flying monster in my condo and how do I make it go bye bye?

[Baht Simpson]

32 minutes ago, connda said:

I had an Atlas moth flying around my place 4 years back.  Fantastic creatures.  Beautiful.

We used to get them in the garden occasionally too. Not seen one for many years now though, probably because of the smoke. 

[1FinickyOne]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Just some moth, use a container with lid, cover the moth then slide the lid against the wall carefully 

Yes, Red Kramer has it right - 

[BangkokReady]

41 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

If it's really a moth, that definitely doesn't sound so bad.

I recall something similar many years ago and luckily it was on the floor of my shower.

So I drowned it.

But it took about 10 flippin' minutes!

Like a horror movie it wouldn't quit.

I really felt like I had murdered something after that.

That's why I don't think something basic like a swat with a magazine will kill it and I'm skeptical about spraying it as well. I need more fire power but I forgot to pack my AK47.

 

Jingthing enjoys torturing and killing beautiful, harmless animals?  Sadly not surprising.  🤦‍♂️

[ravip]

Anyone of these? Anisoneura ?

 

https://www.thaibugs.com/index.php/nggallery/thumbnails?page_id=233

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anisoneura

 

 

[bbi1]

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

 

It's got to go.

No room for both of us.

What is it?

Will it bite?

Is it poisonous?

A giant roach or beetle?

Could it be a bat?

So days ago I opened a screen door and this monster flew n! High floor Condo.

Perhaps attracted to light or warmth compared to outside.

First action was to try to encourage it to exit the same place it entered with a cheeky broom.

It was not having it!

It spread it's wingspan very wide and seemed to be attacking me back.

So that won't work.

Leaving the screen open doesn't work as it likes being inside.

So day and night it mostly just sits in one place but sometimes moves to a new place.

Sometimes it's  very visible as it's massive and other times its hidden.

So far I've been able to block it out of my bedroom.

As it's so big and so aggressive if bothered I'm not sure what to do.

I don't think swatting it with a magazine will work.

If it positions in a way where I can trap it in a large plastic container I'll probably try that but expect it to detect the danger so not confident that will work.

Perhaos spray it with something that will cripple it's wings? Soap? Something else?

It's soooooo incredibly dangerous you could die if you spend more than a few hours breathing in the same air when it's in the same room. If I were you, I'd leave this place and go find somewhere else to live immediately.

[Lorry]

1 hour ago, bbi1 said:

It's soooooo incredibly dangerous you could die if you spend more than a few hours breathing in the same air when it's in the same room. If I were you, I'd leave this place and go find somewhere else to live immediately.

Yes, it's a flying saltwater crocodile.

They are toxic, poisonous and venomous.

Just by breathing the same air as you,  they transmit rabies, covid and H5N1.

Leave this place asap, drink 2 gallons of methanol and take a bath in 100%bleach.

[EVENKEEL]

Take a plastic bag, with 2 hands cover the creature till it flies into the bags. Close said bag and release the creature outside. I've done this many times with flying creatures in the house.

[fondue zoo]

1.  Train it to do your evil bidding

2. Name it Gregor……..evonovich

 

 

[bendejo]

It's a baby Mothra.  The tiny princesses will be looking for it, expect some Japanese folks to come knocking.

 

I saw this movie when it came out, it made me scared of moths for a few years.

 

 

[CanadaSam]

Totally harmless moth.  Quite rare.  Please don't harm it. 

 

Best idea was to turn off indoor lights, put on outdoor ones, leave window/door open.

[Lucky Bones]

Get the wifey or GF onto it. Tonights tucker awaits.🙃🙃

[Jingthing]

10 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

Totally harmless moth.  Quite rare.  Please don't harm it. 

 

Best idea was to turn off indoor lights, put on outdoor ones, leave window/door open.

I certainly hope it's rare as I would hate to see a gaggle of them take residence. Yes I know the word gaggle isn't for moths.

 

Anyway, update on this.

 

I did try try the above method.

But it was hidden at the time.

So either it took the bait to split or it's still with me.

That's hardly closure.

I'll be expecting it to pop up anytime. 

[Phillip9]

On 11/23/2024 at 5:59 PM, connda said:

On 11/23/2024 at 5:55 PM, KhunLA said:

MAGAmoth

It's a Atlas Moth, Emperor Moth, or a close relative.

 

So it's definitely a MAGAmoth then.

[Kinok Farang]

Don't worry it won't harm you unless you touch it wrong.I have quite a few in my condo.

i believe the correct term for them is "plug socket".

[mikeymike100]

On 11/23/2024 at 6:27 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

Just leave it alone , its not going to harm you at all

Correct, completely harmless, no teeth, no poison!

[dinsdale]

This has to be a laugh doesn't it? 

On 11/23/2024 at 5:03 PM, Jingthing said:

It's got to go.

No room for both of us.

What is it?

Will it bite?

Is it poisonous?

A giant roach or beetle?

Could it be a bat?

A beetle? A cockroach? A bat? Poisonous? A two year old might thinks it's a butterfly but not a cockroach etc. I'm sure. Something tells me the ganja shop is way too close to where you live. If you actually don't know what a moth looks like there's something seriously missing.

[Gandtee]

A giant Offendus moth. Its main object in life is to frighten the brown stuff out of lily-livered homo erectus. 

[jesimps]

On 11/23/2024 at 5:59 PM, connda said:

It's a Atlas Moth, Emperor Moth, or a close relative.  Beautiful creatures.  Harmless as can be.  Trump did not send it.
It's a sign of luck.  Buy a Lottery ticket.  I'm serious about the good luck 'tho.  I haven't seen one of those for about 4 years.

https://www.thewildlifediaries.com/moths-of-thailand/
 

You Dems still resorting to insulting the majority of the population of the US, even on a post about moths! When I was in the Brit army in Borneo, we were nice to the local tribes and managed to get them on our side, you lefties ought to try the hearts and minds thing yourselves. Might give you a chance at the next election.

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

11 minutes ago, jesimps said:

You Dems still resorting to insulting the majority of the population of the US

Uh.... I don't think Connda is a Dem, judging by his posts.

 

The OP, on the other hand, was terrified by the innocuous moth and wanted to KILL it as he's killed other harmless, defenseless insects. He, judging by his posts, leans left wokey Dem.

[Guderian]

Google Lens is certain that it's an example of Anisoneura aluco...

 

https://pictureinsect.com/wiki/Anisoneura_aluco.html

 

[Burma Bill]

On 11/23/2024 at 5:17 PM, novacova said:

Weved umber moth

 

Yes - quite possibly a Waved Umber Moth:

 

 

It is harmless, but if you dislike, ordinary fly/mosquito spray will kill it.

[xtrnuno41]

It may be big, looks like a moth. As said wide glass or bucket , gentle force it in and release outside.

You better worry about tiny animals, they could be lot worse, like this one in Thailand:

Doesnt bite, BUT dont ever touch it ! 

[Nick Carter icp]

And there's me a, nasty hatful far right racist Trump supporter , who walks home at night picking all the snails and worms and even snakes up off the road and putting them back in the trees so they don't get run over .

   I even put food next to the ants nest so they don't have to all walk far , also taken injured birds to the vets and carried baby birds home, who fell out their nest . 

   Wouldn't even kill a cockroach 

[Lacessit]

The solution should be obvious to any red-blooded American. Smith and Wesson, or a Desert Eagle.

[Jingthing]

Well days later it's either still in hiding or has gotten out of Dodge.

I am no longer trying to keep it out of my bedroom.

If it shows up again I will try to trap it if it's in a good place for that.

[Lorry]

We just found the same thing in our bedroom.

GF doesn't like them. 

I put a plastic bag over it and let it fly outside.

[CallumWK]

10 minutes ago, Lorry said:

I put a plastic bag over it and let it fly outside.

 

Back to JT's room

[Lorry]

2 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Back to JT's room

Sure, I told him JT's address 

[Lorry]

5 hours ago, xtrnuno41 said:

It may be big, looks like a moth. As said wide glass or bucket , gentle force it in and release outside.

You better worry about tiny animals, they could be lot worse, like this one in Thailand:

Doesnt bite, BUT dont ever touch it ! 

 

It's Paederus.

The effects are sometimes called Nairobi eye.

When I had it for the first time, everybody asked me how I had gotten into a fist fight.

 

I never got it that bad again, but, yes, I respect them very much.  Never touch!

 

[Yagoda]

I give myself credit for restraint.