Once it reaches the third instar, the luna moth caterpillar is lime green with a gel-like appearance — like a gummy bear. They have little dots along the body, which are usually orange and red.

This adult luna moth has a very penetrating gaze. These moths are quite large, and their caterpillars produce silk shortly before the pupa stage of their development. Get a closer view of the image ...

The Luna moth represents ... it is one of the largest moths in North America, with a wingspan that can reach up to five inches. As caterpillars, they are lime-green, which foreshadows their ...

These large vibrant moths can have ... this silk moth’s unique pale green color and long tails make it easy to identify. Luna moth caterpillars eat mainly leaves from white birch trees in ...

No one has a solid handle on the diversity of moths ... lime-green luna with its dapper tails is the climax stage of a four-part life cycle. It starts life as a tiny egg, which hatches a ...

Q: I found a huge green moth on my front door ... You can support breeding populations by caring for caterpillar host plants, which for Luna include hickory, walnut, sweet gum, and white oak ...

Kandi Karkos of Wilton was at a youth baseball game in Auburn when she saw a pair of Luna moths ... green, become darker before they molt and turn yellowish-brown before pupating. “The ...

These were Hyles lineata white-lined sphinx moths which are the most common in this area. As caterpillars progress through 5 developmental stages or instars, their colors and patterns change. In ...