This moth is outta this world, cause it's a Comet Moth (Argema mittrei)! ☄🧚‍♂️ Here are some fun facts: • They come from Madagascar, giving them their other common name: the Madagascan moon moth. • Like all giant silk moths (Family: Saturniidae), these moths lack a functioning digestive system. They rely completely on the fat reserves from when they were munchy caterpillars. • These moths have a very cool cocoon which is covered in holes. It is suspected that the holes allow rainwater to drain,
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