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what are the spots on the luna moths wings called

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The purpose is to protect the moth.

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Q: What is the purpose of the eye spots on a luna moths wings?
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Are Luna moths wings identical?

No the Luna Moths wings are never the same, if you look at the wings closely you will see they are not the same


How do the eye spots on their wings help Luna moths?

They, and many other moths and butterflies, use these spots to fool predators. The markings appear to be huge, glaring eyes, which frightens carnivores, thus protecting the moth.


What is the Luna moths coloration?

a Luna moth is usually a greenish-blue and has yellow eye spots to confuse predetors


What does a Luna moth look like?

A Luna Moth is a large green moth with long 'tails' on the bottom of their wings. They are the moths used in the Lunesta commercials.


What do Luna Moths eat?

Actually, Luna moths have NO MOUTH, therefore they do not eat!AnswerThe Luna Moth is a Saturniidae, and as such have no mouths and no need to eat. This type of moth only lives for one week and its sole purpose, in its butterfly stage, is to reproduce.


How are Luna moths helpful?

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Do Luna moths eat nectar?

Luna moths do eat nectar but you will see them eat cloth more often.


Is Luna moth camoflaged?

Yes, the moths wings are the same color as the leaves of its host plant/tree. The caterpillars are also the same color as the leaves.


How many appendages do Luna moths have?

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How many lunar moths in the world?

Luna Moths are members of the Saturniidae family, also known as the "Giant Silkworm Moths." Luna Moths are huge moths, with a wingspan of four and a half inches. They have a white body, pinkish legs, and huge pale green wings. The hindwings have eyespots and long tails. They fly, only at night, in Spring and early Summer. The female Luna Moth lays eggs on the bottom of Black Walnut leaves. She lays about 200 eggs in small groups. You can tell a male from a female, because males have larger, bushier antenn


How do Luna moths catch their prey?

Luna moths are not predators. Caterpillars eat plants, and adults do not have mouths at all, so they can't eat!