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Photo by KattinaRabdau
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Field Notes

Description:

4-5 cm in length. Fake eye "spots" and large black legs that can cling to branches. White spikes stick out of back.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest

Species ID Suggestions

Giant Atlas Moth

Attacus atlas

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bayucca
Need to be verified! There are some other Attacus sp. around, but colors of the "spikes" might be different.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2013

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