Giant wood moth: 'very heavy' insect rarely seen by humans spotted at Australian school
Mammoth moth which can have 25cm wingspan found by builders working on Queensland primary school
Giant wood moth
A giant wood moth was found at Mount Cotton state school in Queensland by builders. While not uncommon they are rarely seen by humans in Australia. Photograph: Mount Cotton state school/Facebook
Lisa Cox
Wed 5 May 2021 01.38 EDT
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A giant moth with a wingspan measuring up to 25cm has been found at a Queensland school next to a rainforest.
Builders found the giant wood moth, the heaviest moth in the world, while constructing new classrooms at Mount Cotton state school.
Giant wood moths are found along the Queensland and New South Wales coast, according to the Queensland Museum. Females can weigh up to 30 grams and have a wingspan of up to 25cm. Males are half that size.
They have an extremely short life cycle with adults living only a matter of days. They die after mating and laying eggs.
More:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/05/giant-wood-moth-found-queensland-australia-school
A fluffy moth face 
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When I was a kid, my Dad used to point out the moths that gathered on the outside of the window at night - they were attracted by the light - and tell me that they were aliens, watching us. I knew that my Dad was just teasing, but it wasn't tough to imagine since they did look like they had little faces. 
