There are no words to describe my elation when I discovered this creature flapping around inside my home Tuesday (5/27) night. I first mistook the giant moth (here after known as Andre) for a small bird or a bat. I wasn't able to tell that it was in fact a moth until it landed near the peak of my ceiling.
It rested there long enough for me to grab a container to capture it in. I was extra careful not to harm him and he simply flew right into the container where he sat peacefully while I continued to snap photos of him. The markings on Andre were simply stunning and difficult to describe. The patterns on his wings seem to take on a bone like appearance. I laughed to myself as I thought, perhaps this is the moth of death coming to pay me a visit. In my 33 years of living in Round Rock, Texas I have never witnessed anything like this up close. I have no idea what type of moth this is and would be very interested in finding out more about it. I'll update this post at a later date when I have time to research this critter.
After snapping a few photos of Andre, I promptly released him back into the wild. I set him free in the backyard where he proceeding to fly off into the night sky. What a lucky experience this was. I sat and stared at him for a good 20 minutes or more studying his anatomy. He seemed only happy to oblige as he simply sat there in the microwaveable dish peacefully resting while I gazed upon his incredible markings.
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