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26-07-2007, 10:58 PM   #11

Re: HUGE moth!


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Emm. how did it get in? Is there a window there? Large moths, well. all moths, are completely harmless to people, they do not bite or sting!!! I can understand that it disconcerted you...and if the cats ate it, you'd find the wings; perfectly harmless to the cats...just a bit of extra protein in the diet!
my bedroom window is open - it must have come in there - I'm not normally frightened by these things but to get attacked out of the blue when you're doing you business and all that.....
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26-07-2007, 10:59 PM   #12

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You sound like my daughter, also called Em! Are you sure it's as big as you are describing



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26-07-2007, 10:59 PM   #13

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Have you got a lightshade in your bathroom Emm.......they sometimes hide in there....

its completely smooth so I would see if it was there - it really is/was big
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26-07-2007, 11:00 PM   #14

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You sound like my daughter, also called Em! Are you sure it's as big as you are describing
not quite as big as a bird - but HUGE



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26-07-2007, 11:01 PM   #15

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Fran, I"m not familiar with UK moths, but some of the Saturniid moths here can have a wingspan of 5 - 6 inches......
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26-07-2007, 11:01 PM   #16

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I found a picture of what it looked like
http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=27

although it says here that the wing span is about 35 - 38 mm this was definately bigger than that.

How cute is this one though
http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2198
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26-07-2007, 11:02 PM   #17

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I think someone must have had a nice tasty supper!



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26-07-2007, 11:02 PM   #18

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not quite as big as a bird - but HUGE
It won't hurt you or the cats....don't think we have any man or woman eating moths in Britain



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26-07-2007, 11:03 PM   #19

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Didn't like the first one but I would be alright with the second......it's a little beauty!
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26-07-2007, 11:04 PM   #20

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the second one looks like a bird
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