Category: Luna Moth

  • A Difference Between Moths and Butterflies

    A Difference Between Moths and Butterflies

    I keep reading about moths having drab colors and butterflies having bright colors. Don’t depend on that to decide which you are looking at. There are brightly colored moths. And there butterflies that have dull colors. I also see it being said that moths are small and butterflies are large. That can’t be depended on…

  • Luna Moth

    In late spring nearly every year I’m treated to a remarkable visit. A Luna Moth (Actias luna) magically crosses my path. Luna Moths are native to Eastern North America, clear to Texas, and including a great part of Southeastern Canada.  The Luna Moth has a wingspan of about four to four and a half inches.…