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Green Leaf like bug (Luna Moth)

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Luna moth
by: Moni

Duane in Alabama
Not sure why you googled 'looks like luna' ?? However to answer your questions, if you look at the bottom of the comment page it says return to Green leaf like bug (Luna moth). If you click on that it will show the photo that the originator posted to find out what the green insect was.
Some folks who have seen this moth before commented that they thought it was a luna moth but since they are not positive they say they think that is what the insect is. As an entomologist I do my best to verify each insect posted on this website.
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Luna moth
by: Moni

Raider
This is a little early for luna moths to show up. Yes they do live in Texas...not sure what county you live in, in south Texas.
TEXAS
by: Raider

Has anyone else seen one in Texas two showed up at my home in south Texas yes they are bueatiful
Beautiful but spooky at first.
by: Anonymous

Had one of these land on my kitchen window the other night. It was the sixe on my cell phone! Thanks for the info as to what is was.
Luna Moth
by: Moni

It is indeed the beautiful green Luna moth. So, if you would look close you would see that only 2 of the 'sticks' are antenna and the other 2 along with the 4 legs noted are the 6 legs of an insect.
This view is from the underside. The body may be large because the moth has just emerged from it's cocoon.
Luna moths are in the Silk moth family. The moths are large, fly at night, and the caterpillars of this family make a silken cocoon. This insect does not cause any harm, it is one that we can enjoy for it's beauty.
Thanks for sharing such a great creature!!
moth
by: Carla

I agree, it looks like a Luna moth to me also. Moths have fuzzy antenna, I can't tell much by this photo, but I'd bet it is a Luna
Luna Moth
by: Bill B

Looks to be a Luna Moth

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