Living in the country is a never-ending adventure, and one of the things I most like about it is the variety of flora and fauna encountered. Last night I found a huge moth lurking on the front porch, so I had to snap a few pictures. “Mothra” was still hanging around this morning, and it gamely allowed handling while I was taking pictures.

This moth’s wingspan was about 5″ across, and I had no idea what type it was…but I wanted to know. I Googled “huge moth“, and the first site to appear was What’s That Bug. After learning that my moth was a Polyphemus  by scrolling through the posted pictures, I quickly decided that What’s That Bug was a treasure trove of information that needed sharing…

Mothra!

On What’s That Bug, people can send in pictures of insects that they find, along with a description of where they were located and the circumstances under which they found it. What’s That Bug’s experts, Lisa and Dan, will identify the bug and post comments regarding its different characteristics.

Mothra!

There pictures of every type of bug imaginable, and I easily spent an hour perusing the various pictures of psudoscorpions, spiders (ack!), beetles, and yes…moths.

If you have a budding entomologist in the family, or if you are simply curious about the strange looking bug you found on the kitchen floor (or in your garden), then I think you’ll find that What’s That Bug is a great place to learn more. :-)

Link: What’s That Bug