They hatch in the late summer and early fall, gorge themselves on leaves until winter arrives, and then form a tough cocoon, in which they will stay as a pupa all winter before emerging as a moth in ...

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 ...

This is where it then spends its time as a pupa, the stage of development before the moth becomes an adult ... One aspect that makes the Madagascan moon moth so striking is its long, red and yellow ...