....some of us saw our first butterfly of the year yesterday. Check out this moth...
"The atlas moth is among the biggest insects on the planet, with a wingspan stretching up to 27 centimetres across.
Adult atlas moths may be massive, but they do not feed at all after they have emerged from the cocoon.
The proboscis, which other butterflies and moths use to drink nectar, is tiny and does not work. Without the ability to feed, atlas moths only manage between one and two weeks of life before the energy to power their huge wings runs out.
It means they spend most of the day resting to preserve energy, only looking for a mate at night.
The pressure is on the caterpillars to consume enough food before going into the cocoon to sustain the moth when it is reborn."
What a life....rest, sex, die!
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