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Atlas Moth

Attacus atlas

About

One of the largest moths in the world by wing area. Adults have no mouths and do not eat, living only 1-2 weeks on stored fat. Wing tips mimic snake heads.

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Did You Know?

The atlas moth has no mouth β€” as an adult, it cannot eat. It survives entirely on fat stored during its caterpillar stage, living just long enough to mate.