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What is Australia’s biggest moth? It’s Hercules. You might know Hercules as the Roman god famed for his strength and heroic deeds, or even from that Disney cartoon with all the songs. You’re remembering right – he’s not a moth in either of those – but there is also a large insect that bears his […]

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Coscinocera Hercules(Hercules Moth) -Female -Papua New Guinea -(7.4 in wingspan). This moth is 7.4in wide and 7.3in high and the Hercules Moth can have the largest wing SURFACE AREA of any insect. This is a moth of the family Saturniidae and is endemic to New Guinea and northern Australia. The Males are darker and smaller than the Females.  Only the Males have the long tails, but the Females have much better color. Hercules moths do not have a mouth and will not eat, but survive on food stores from when they were caterpillars.  It has an adult lifespan of only 10-14 days where its main objective is to find a mate and reproduce. The female will emit a pheromone that can attract a male from 2km (1.2mi) away. Hercules Moth, Northern Australia, Winged Creatures, Moth Butterfly, New Guinea, Surface Area, Hercules, Art Stuff, Moth

Coscinocera Hercules(Hercules Moth) -Female -Papua New Guinea -(7.4 in wingspan). This moth is 7.4in wide and 7.3in high and the Hercules Moth can have the largest wing SURFACE AREA of any insect. This is a moth of the family Saturniidae and is endemic to New Guinea and northern Australia. The Males are darker and smaller than the Females. Only the Males have the long tails, but the Females have much better color. Hercules moths do not have a mouth and will not eat, but survive on food…

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