A surprise at 04.00 this morning.

[Dave7]

One for @Accy .
Went to the loo at 0400, still half asleep and felt 'something' land on my head.......it was this beauty.

Its an 'Old Lady' moth.
Wingspan is 65mm so no wonder I felt it

 

[stephec]

I've caught and released a few of those in my porch this year and was chasing one around the living room with a tupperware box the other night lol.

Why have I got the Benny Hill theme tune going round my head now?

 

[Homers Double]

This bad boy/girl found its way inside a few days ago. The kids wanted to kill it but we poppit back outside.

 

[Dave7]

View attachment 783662 This bad boy/girl found its way inside a few days ago. The kids wanted to kill it but we poppit back outside.

That's a big boy (girl?).
A Giant Silk moth.

 

[Dave7]

View attachment 783662 This bad boy/girl found its way inside a few days ago. The kids wanted to kill it but we poppit back outside.

Where are you/it if I may ask ?

 

[Drago]

One for @Accy .
Went to the loo at 0400, still half asleep and felt 'something' land on my head.......it was this beauty.
View attachment 783661
Its an 'Old Lady' moth.
Wingspan is 65mm so no wonder I felt it

You must have left the landing light on.

 

[Punkawallah]

I've caught and released a few of those in my porch this year and was chasing one around the living room with a tupperware box the other night lol.

Why was the Tupperware box chasing it?

 

[Punkawallah]

View attachment 783662 This bad boy/girl found its way inside a few days ago. The kids wanted to kill it but we poppit back outside.

Tell them they should only kill something if they are going to eat it. Win-win either way, really.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

You must have left the landing light on.

Chortle 🤪

 

[Baldy]

The kids wanted to kill it

???? I blame the parents!!

 

[Dave7]

Tell them they should only kill something if they are going to eat it. Win-win either way, really.

Not if they decide they WILL eat it

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Butterflies and moths are the same thing.

 

[Accy cyclist]

View attachment 783662 This bad boy/girl found its way inside a few days ago. The kids wanted to kill it but we poppit back outside.

That is scary!🙄 Is that here in Britain? 🤔

 

[Accy cyclist]

One for @Accy .
Went to the loo at 0400, still half asleep and felt 'something' land on my head.......it was this beauty.
View attachment 783661
Its an 'Old Lady' moth.
Wingspan is 65mm so no wonder I felt it

That's too big to not worry about it Dave. It's OK some saying they are part of the butterfly family, but unlike butterflies, or flutterbys as we sometimes teach children to call them, moths don't flutter, they dive bomb you, bouncing off your head, even face which is horrible! I had a shower earlier and thought about opening my kitchen window to get some cool air into my 80+ Fahrenheit flat in this hot weather, but couldn't do as a 'monster' moth was trying to dive bomb the light in my window, hitting the closed window trying to get in!!😱

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

That's too big to not worry about it Dave. It's OK some saying they are part of the butterfly family, but unlike butterflies, or flutterbys as we sometimes teach children to call them, moths don't flutter, they dive bomb you, bouncing off your head, even face which is horrible! I had a shower earlier and thought about opening my kitchen window to get some cool air into my 80+ Fahrenheit flat in this hot weather, but couldn't do as a 'monster' moth was trying to dive bomb the light in my window, hitting the closed window trying to get in!!😱

I am sure that butterflies would behave in exactly the same manner if they flew at night, but as it is, during the day, they get all the light they need.
Besides, some moths fly during the day and some butterflies at night - Had anyone any data on this? 🤔

Furthermore, you do realise that the human body emits, albeit a tiny amount of light (DISCLAIMER if you read below 🤣: not visible to us) so to a moth, you might, quite literally, be 'it', so of course they will fly to you!

Be flattered, not disgusted!

Besides, what harm does it do... Really?