Atlas Moth

The atlas moth can be found in South East Asia, the Moths reside in tropical forests where the climate is just right for them. Something very unique about the Atlas moth is that it doesn’t have a mouth, so instead of dying of old age or being preyed on it dies of starvation most of the time. It survives out of the cocoon for about a week and relies on stored energy like fat from before they went into the cocoon. They try not to use lots of energy as they try to mate before they die. Even though they have a super short lifespan, they still have adapted ways of protecting themselves. Like other moth species, they utilize camouflage to help them stay protected. Their wings are mostly orange and brown like the plants in their habitat, and have white patches outlined in black, which is meant to scare predators by looking like eyes. Some of the Atlas moths predators are birds, small reptiles, and small mammals. Most of the time they are alive is when they are still caterpillars. For about 5-7 weeks the caterpillar eats leaves all day until it has enough energy to go into a cocoon. The main purpose of the moth is to reproduce, and it’s important to the ecosystem because it provides food to other animals. The Atlas moth is one of the biggest insects and also the biggest moth. Its wingspan is 27 centimeters across. For wild suzhou im palm tree and thankyou for listening.