You can find a huge moth called 'two fists', it's too big to fly
A huge moth called 'two fists' was found at an elementary school in Australia. It is reported that this moth is too big to fly and is rarely seen in remote areas.
'Giant moth invasion': Queensland Museum explains the mystery of Mt Cotton State School's surprise visitor --Breakfast --ABC Radio
Giant wood moth:'very heavy' insect rarely seen by humans spotted at Australian school | Queensland | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/05/giant-wood-moth-found-queensland-australia-school
Giant wood moth so heavy it struggles to fly found in Australia | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/giant-wood-moth-australia-school-b1842372.html
Giant Wood Moth Spotted In Australian School
https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/giant-wood-moth-spotted-in-australian-school-2428646
The problem is below. It was found at a construction site in Mount Cotton State Elementary School located in Queensland, Australia, and was the size of two fists combined.
A giant wood moth found during the build!
Posted by Mount Cotton State School Sunday, May 2, 2021
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/brisbane/programs/breakfast/giant-moth-invasion/13326950
According to Dr. Christine Lambkin, an entomologist at the Queensland Museum, this moth is a species called 'Endoxyla cinereus'. It is the heaviest moth and weighs up to 30 grams.
Endoxyla cinereus is a species that is distributed mainly in eastern Australia, but is rarely found in remote areas. This is due to the fact that it is 'too big to fly' and that the larvae continue to grow in the eucalyptus tree for several years, but only a few days after they become adults without food. It is thought that the cause is the ecology of dying in.
The fact that it is too large to fly is particularly noticeable in females, which reach about twice the size of males, where females 'climb' rather than fly to surrounding trees after coming out of a eucalyptus tree. It seems that he will wait for the male on the spot.
The individual found this time was released into the forest after being photographed. In addition, it seems that the 4th to 5th grade students attending the school were given the homework of 'writing a story with a moth theme', and the principal of the school, Megan Steward, said, 'The popular TV drama series' Mrs. Wilson ' A collection of imaginative works, such as the main character, Mrs. Wilson, being eaten by a giant moth. '
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