Light green, long winged, and roughly the size of a playing card, the luna moth is a striking creature ... often diverting attack. Art by Jessica Wang. Sources: Jesse R. Barber, Boise State ...

The big, pale green swallow-tailed luna moth is an example of all of these things, as is the cecropia moth, which can be 15cm across. Another reason we dislike moths is that they normally come out ...