14/04/2026
Unfortunately found it dead in the middle of the road.
Atlas moth (Attacus atlas), recognized as one of the largest insects in the world by wing surface area.
Their wingspan can reach up to \(25 inche)-30 cm).
Adults live only for about \(1 to 2 weeks).
They do not have mouths and do not eat, relying solely on energy stored from when they were caterpillars.
Adult atlas moths don't eat because they don't even have fully formed mouths. Their proboscis is tiny and non-functioning. Though it seems extraordinary, this is fairly common in moths. They live on the reserves they store as caterpillars. Once the atlas moth emerges from the cocoon as an adult, its sole purpose is to find a mate. The moth doesn’t travel far from its cocoon, saving all of its energy for reproduction.
They are native to the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia.