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Do you know anyone who is afraid of moths/flutterbys?

My wife encountered one of these this morning. Another woman there was quite frightened of it.   I think it is quite beautiful and, of course, it is harmless. It is in a family of what are called Giant Silk moths.

Posted - July 3, 2019
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  • Although I've never seen one of those in real life, I'm generally not afraid of moths or most insects, in general. The moths that kind of trip me out when I see them are hummingbird moths, but they're absolutely adorable :)

      July 3, 2019 6:17 PM MDT
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  • 44362
    Wow. I want to see one of those.
      July 3, 2019 6:24 PM MDT
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  • They are so super cool. They really do look and move just like hummingbirds :)
      July 3, 2019 6:34 PM MDT
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  • 44362
    Whither do you live that you see them?
      July 3, 2019 6:41 PM MDT
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  • I live in SoCal but I've also seen in them in the Denver, CO area. Some years we get very few, or possibly none at all but other years, we get a ton of them. Same with monarch butterflies. This past spring we had a TON of monarchs. They were everywhere. I'm not sure what makes the difference.

    Edit: Correction, they were painted lady butterflies this past spring, not monarchs. But monarchs do migrate through this area as well. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at July 3, 2019 7:37 PM MDT
      July 3, 2019 6:44 PM MDT
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  • 44362
    We have a huge migration of Monarchs coming out of Ontario. Their numbers are reducing, though. I need to plant some milkweed, their caterpillars favorite food. (And my dill plants. Oh, well.)
      July 3, 2019 6:56 PM MDT
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  • I've thought about planting milkweed too but I'm not good with plants, in general. You know, you can kill a cactus if you NEVER water it. Anyway, I do a fair amount of outdoor-type activities and I get pretty excited about any interesting little (or not so little) creatures I come across. 
      July 3, 2019 7:02 PM MDT
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  • Moths make my skin crawl.
      July 3, 2019 6:39 PM MDT
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  • 44362
    I think it would be very cool to have one land on me.
      July 3, 2019 6:43 PM MDT
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  • Come on over and stand by the zapper.  The June bugs are out too.
      July 3, 2019 6:54 PM MDT
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  • 44362
    I had one of those years ago. I now think it wrong to kill insects unnecessarily.
      July 3, 2019 6:59 PM MDT
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  • 19942
    I'm pretty sure there are a couple of people on here who are scared to death of just about everything.
      July 3, 2019 9:48 PM MDT
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  • Don't give him any ideas, lol :) 
      July 3, 2019 10:28 PM MDT
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  • 19942
    The two of them post under the same screen name.  UGH!
      July 4, 2019 8:38 AM MDT
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      July 4, 2019 12:42 PM MDT
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  • 10053
    Beautiful! 

    I do know people who would sooner kill a moth than have one land on them. People are strange. 

    Luna moths are one of my favorites. 
      July 4, 2019 9:18 AM MDT
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  • 44362
    I have only seen one of those decades ago. Quite pretty.
      July 4, 2019 12:43 PM MDT
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  • 10053
    I got a nice picture of a luna caterpillar a couple of years ago. I think it's been 6 years or so since I've seen an adult. Kind of a bummer, but the rarity is what makes them a treat, I guess. 
      July 6, 2019 8:33 AM MDT
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