The Sweetgum is a host tree for the Luna Moth. The adult Luna Moth does not eat. The adult's mission is to find a mate and reproduce. Based on this individual's fresh look, it likely emerged from its cocoon recently and has not yet had time to tatter its wings in search of a mate.
Images by Mark Musselman
1 comment:
6/28/2012
Spotted one while we were enroute to the cottage in minden ontario canada...was a beautiful sight.looked like it was having a rest from its long journey.......
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