This beautiful moth flew into our fan on the terrace last night before we could turn it off.

Damaged his wing and has stayed ever since.

Anyone know what it's name is

It's about 10inches across wingspan and has two transparent "windows "in each wing.

That's the rare, flesh-eating moth of Sumatra which can inflict a bite that is fatal within 10 seconds to all humans. The bite paralises you and the moth then rapidly eats you alive

.. Obviously joking! That's a beautiful moth. Is it unable to fly because of it's damaged wing? Is it eating? (I think sugared water is what they like - apart from human flesh)

Simon

Thanks for the pics, interesting.

Atlas moth. Attacus atlas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_moth

"Neither sex possess fully-formed mouthparts and therefore do not feed; throughout their 1-2 week adult life they survive entirely on larval fat reserves that they build up while they are caterpillars"

I wouldn't bother with the sugared water.

I read that too

Maybe the moth got lost on its way to Rawai, the place where one goes to wait for the inevitable........

I read that too

Maybe the moth got lost on its way to Rawai, the place where one goes to wait for the inevitable........

Hmmm then the fan was Patong? (where folks go to speed up the inevitable!)

not so rare if you have fruit trees around they seem to like them as catterpillers

heres three checking out the art in my office[attachme

Nice one "Wellington",

Found this one in 2004 at the Butterfly Garden in Kok Samui

left the ashtray-plant pot there for a reason

Was also lucky at the same time with this one:-

Yours truly

Kan Win

heres one the cats have just been playing with and not the screen saver feel a bit sad for it but well its life.

heres one the cats have just been playing with and not the screen saver feel a bit sad for it but well its life.

nice pic

our moth died from the trauma

but such a beautiful creature.

i m preety sure these moth live on leaves and flowers

heres one the cats have just been playing with and not the screen saver feel a bit sad for it but well its life.

nice pic

our moth died from the trauma

but such a beautiful creature.

Truly spectacular this is the season enjoy them and keep the cats off them if u can.