Giant Polyphemus Moth the Size of a Bird

I found a giant moth the size a bird. I got it to fly onto my finger and I walked in the house and flew off in my room. these are the various videos I recorded while trying to recapture it. at the end of the video that's me letting it go at 2AM.
It may also be a cecropia moth
*9-24-18 this video got LAMPed. Thanks Moth Lamp meme! May the brother get the lamp!

[@Bufosmixes]

LAMP

[@phoswithdrip6683]

**L ä m p**

[@bufothetoad1]

@Simon Lu. I'm the uploader lol.

[@ZakWolf]

Polyphemus moths look WAY better than that moth often used with the lamp memes.

[@itskevinjustkevin]

@@ZakWolf if they used moths like these then this would be more better memes

[@ZakWolf]

@@itskevinjustkevin Oh yes! Though last month, the meme was coming to life in my hometown, but with the much smaller winter moths (and even then, only the male winter moths have wings.)

[@ImFuzeable]

Oh so you can hear it flying? Goodbye earth

[@kalelc1996]

***** I think that's kinda kool

[@bored3722]

Thats the worst part

[@liukang85]

Hahaha... had an owlet moth in my apartment last night. Yeah, hearing them fly is repelling

[@allenrogue0241]

Flap flap

[@cheedarcheese5283]

You need to give him lamp

[@flubsdubz6247]

He found the Lämp, time to call the bröthërs

[@vincethatwonderfulboi7374]

yes bröther

[@nader9114]

aye

[@jelloanimations5230]

False He summoned it

[@davidhuntley837]

Omg that thing is huge. He can have the house.. The car... Everything.

[@nukedenclaveoilrig-remnant1136]

What a nice donation to this cuttie

[@gaydummy2845]

Hell, he can have my wife and kids if he wants.

[@SwanTeeth]

I mean it's big but like, it just a fucking moth?

[@saturniidmoff]

Daniel Larkin I know right it’s harmless and cute

[@user-lemon852]

@@SwanTeeth So? Our fear of insects includes EVERY insect(and arachnid)lmao

[@CROBlackDEvil]

watching this from a safe distance (PC) makes me want to have a pet moth.... but if I would actually see one of them fuckers and it hit my face, i would PROBABLY teleport myself to a black hole in 0.0001 seconds

[@saramoreles3231]

This comment made my night!

[@Bufosmixes]

Most moths don't even have mouths. They live for a couple to procreate for a couple weeks then die.

[@krishnakoul9582]

Brööther I need Lämps

[@Rybellious]

If that shit was in my house there would be no house anymore. Harmless or not.

[@kanaric]

What about butterflies? They are nearly identical animals

[@SuperHornetA51]

If you were in my house, there would be no you anymore, harmless or not.

[@Rybellious]

TheStalker Is that a threat?

[@hertzwave8001]

He's the moth

[@SuperHornetA51]

Rybellious Sorry you have a fear of irrational things :}

[@blacklava4978]

I would rather wrap myself in bacon and dive head first into a pit of vicious wild dogs than spend 5 minutes in a room with that thing

[@LeafyGreenDA]

+Blacklava The only reason I would be terrified of that thing is that I have some bizarre fear of things that FLAP. I'll pet it as long as it's using its legs. There was a humming bird caught in my garage, so we set out some sugar water to keep it fed until we could help it get out. It rested in the box and I pet it. IT WAS FINE AND DANDY. REALLY CUTE AND FUZZY BIRD. The minute it started flapping I had a panic attack. Could be a reaction that we can't control.

[@blacklava4978]

Shakes Shigsm Yes I agree completely, its the frantic flapping that gets me as well. The thought of the wings touching me, something about it really freaks me out and not just with moths but even butterflies. Going to Bali in two weeks so will no doubt be surrounded by critters this size and bigger. Heaven help me! haha

[@LeafyGreenDA]

Blacklava I remember being forced to follow my family into a Butterfly House. I had the worst panic in years and nearly tore the door down when they started touching me!

[@humblesouls1594]

Shea Oconnor lmao 😂😂😂😂😂

[@graphite7361]

i would love to spend 5 minutes in a room with that i love moths,,,

[@BreakDown1996]

Fuck that, just fuck that...

[@paulmares9815]

BreakDown1996 You sick fuck. How can somebody be into insects!? XD

[@paulmares9815]

***** I know; i meant it as a joke

[@KevinSmith-ee4jb]

akuffo96 Exactly my response.

[@Hawkmoon9]

You can hear it's wings flap. Nope nope nope nope nope

[@Vee_Sheep]

ladies and gentlemen, this is why I am terribly horrified by moths

[@squito94]

Mr.Kitty Cat They don't bite or sting. There's nothing to be afraid of.

[@basicz223]

@KNIV3Z u the pussie u bum

[@flameflareonog]

Brother is harmless. Brother just wants L A M P.

[@ScrimmyBunglets]

@@squito94 I know that and I'm still horrified by it. I just have this perpetual fear of flying insects as do most people

[@Anonymous-hm1xg]

Same

[@Creole3712]

Awww, it flew towards you at the end. As if it was saying, "Thank you for letting me out."

[@Ayxl879]

Ye its so cuteee

[@raabiahijabee]

Omg you can here it flap :/

[@ferhanahmed7044]

Then it's probably fat.

[@r-k8666]

this is very cute! How she's not scared to sit on your finger? I love all kinds of butterflies and moths they are all so cute♡♡♡♡

[@bruzote]

+Animizer M Nobody has shown that simple-brained animals "feel" scared or experience fear. In fact, the deeper we look, the more we begin to question what it means to have our own feelings. Regardless of that thought, it's not clear if moth's "feel" as much they react. It's a difficult concept to discuss. If a creature is unable to think, the very notion of feeling is already incomplete compared to what we experience. When we experience feelings, we simultaneously reflect on those feelings and that feeds back into our feelings. If you ever have been given drugs for dental surgery that didn't kill the pain but numb your awareness, you might recall you felt pain but didn't care. If you don't care about pain, what does it mean to call it pain when there is no reflective suffering? Same with fear. You feel the fear but don't suffer.

[@r-k8666]

+bruzote i understand! thanks for replying!

[@voidofspaceandtime4684]

bruzote "nobody has shown" debatable

[@dragonempress8367]

@@bruzote screw you. Animals do suffer. Ever seen a cow or bird cry? Ever poured water on an an colony? They will squirm and squirm in pain. Until death. It's dreadful to watch. This moth in the video clearly showed excitement. If that's not an emotion I don't know what is.

[@ight3817]

@@dragonempress8367 wow you are one really dumb individual. You think you can tell what an animal thinks just by watching cows with watery eyes online and watching ants drown? Absolutely stupid.

[@RareCandeh]

YOU COULD EVEN HEAR THE MOTH FLAP ITS WINGS! WHO IS THE DEMON THAT SPAWNED THIS THING

[@randomvideos-od3gw]

ImNotMad ButUR but moths are demon creatures

[@TheWilderCat]

ImNotMad Correct you are for the most part, but we must remember that butterflies are not our enemy, no one is, people like this simply need to be taught the ways of the moth and its glory.

[@deepseasqueeze9081]

Funnily enough, a bird can do more to hurt you than that moth.

[@eduardotito2786]

*God has joined the server*

[@brian96_]

Notmatt chin chin

[@niahabeeb-ullah3218]

it's gorgeous...I guess.... from a distance.. but not in the house, I'd lose my mind

[@bufothetoad1]

Some things can only be truly appreciated up close.

[@dragonempress8367]

Hey I'd keep it. Cutie pie

[@ight3817]

@@bufothetoad1 uhh not if it's a giant moth in my house lmao. That was the whole point of the comment.

[@Damascene_]

@@dragonempress8367 same. looks friendly

[@user-rp5mv1zx2g]

You can hear it flapping it's wings. >.

[@azniscannedrice]

Omg it's so fuzzy! It's like a mini-cat with wings!

[@caitlincollacott886]

I have a huge phobia of both moths and butterflies and I watch these videos to try and overcome this phobia. But as much as they scare me, I would never ever want to hurt them.

[@indigodragon0613]

Why are people so scared of it? It's like a friendly, fluffy, butterfly puppy XD. The poor things usually only live for a week or two. They don't even have mouths.

[@bufothetoad1]

Lol, my words exactly.

[@TheWilderCat]

I know, bless his heart.. Fear not though sister, the moths shall overthrow the Queen Oompa-Loompa that has since begun to nest in the White House in a misguided attempt to usher in the Mothocaust, not understanding that the moths would overcome this too.

[@TheWilderCat]

And once they have overthrown her they shall drink her pumpkin juice blood and gain immortality. So yeah they'll be fine.

[@Werkvuur]

I hate insects and I want to burn most of them to death, but this thing is quite pretty. It's beautiful actually. Also completely harmless.

[@hertzwave8001]

good luck killing off the ecosystem

[@dankhead88]

It's freaking majestic. It's almost like a rare Pokemon. I miss playing with insects.

[@lichen3076]

I really don't understand by people are so terrified of bugs. Yes there are poisonous spiders and wasps and stuff, but this moth is beautiful. Those wings are awesome

[@bufothetoad1]

wow. a non mottephobic comment. I hear those are rare.

[@bufothetoad1]

By very nature of a phobia it's irrational. I'm irrationally feared of tight spaces, so I know what its like.

[@harrymcnamara6519]

bufothetoad1 They're rare because people like me are scared shitless of these things. I know it's irrational but the though of one in my room at night landing on my face...eugh!

[@KuntaKinteToby]

I'm not afraid of bugs only moths, don't ask me why its not rational something about their appearance, how dumb they are, and how dusty every moth is just make me grossed out. I've let tarantulas and praying mantis crawl on my hands and arms before, doesn't bother me. But a moth flies at me I'll scream like a little girl.

[@NurseNick420]

Because they are creepy looking and have ugly antennas, that's why. I think all bugs are scary looking. I know they can't hurt me but I still don't like them.

[@mistervanderveer]

Imagine the horror waking up at night with that thing flapping around, landing on your face. Then you put the light on...

[@PingachuWarham]

... and say "oh, it's just a cute and fragile creature!"

[@KermitPlaysMinecraf1]

RaxisESP it is a fragile creature. moths are harmless. moron.

[@HekunanaSoy]

mistervanderveer Happened to me.I am scared of them and when a moth comes near me i panic.

[@PingachuWarham]

James Glan uhm... yeah? that's what i said.

[@KIERANNEWELLOFFICIAL]

I just woke up to a noise in my room, so I flashed my phone light and all I saw a moth as big as the one in this video flying manic around my room!! Absolutely shat myself! Aha

[@Entity_BlackRed777]

Those wings are powerful, so powerful that EVEN the MOTH ITSELF cannot handle.

[@cortster12]

Moths are so cute!

[@david_negron]

If I heard that flapping I'd think it's a bird

[@xxstormxx1941]

Moths are harmless and tbh they are really cute cuz they are so fluffy.

[@katieosborn9345]

LordMOSS 1234 Yeah

[@travistoastlord6593]

You my friend are so right on so many levels 👍

[@toxic-mr4oz]

Good joke

[@TheWilderCat]

I agree! I have a list of fluffy, cute and neat-looking moths and butterflies that has at least three hundred species in it!

[@Lunaskyuwu]

Are you a human ?

[@aleksaperisic2198]

That shit got into my room i went out faster that light

[@guido7095]

a normal australian pet

[@mypenisisunbelievablesmall1367]

Lol I'm never going to Australia

[@nataliealfera7225]

All these moth vids being brought back from the depths of KZbin because of a meme

[@SaraConr]

This is a Polyphemus moth. Absolutely gorgeous!!!

[@happyhero2687]

Its actually kinda cute

[@Lithobraker]

Somehow it's cute? On another note, LOOK OUT! It's Grand MOTH Tarkin!

[@NoSkillsNoFun]

its cute as fuck if you ask me

[@Heatsiar]

I love moths lol so yea I find it cute

[@xxundeadgoddessxx]

Not trying to sound like a nature freak or anything, but I cannot fathom why people would want to kill such a harmless insect. Every living thing (except Mosquitos) has a purpose. To be honest, I actually cried when I was little and saw my brother kill a butterfly.... Laught at me if you want, I honestly don't give a rats ass.

[@pancakes8670]

Trent Swihart mosquitoes can be a food source for some animals...

[@CyraxWalker]

How do you manage to hold it?! They're so damn scary, I'd cry if I saw one of those in distance of me..

[@Japantiem]

No problem. Moths can't harm you they just have a proboscis that curls up and lets them feed on flowers, like a hummingbird! See, nothing to be afraid of.

[@CyraxWalker]

Japantiem That's fucking terrifying.

[@gingerisevil02]

Cause they're beautiful, like butterflies :)

[@CrazyCircles1]

This one has some kind of beauty to it. I once saw a bigger grey one it also had that evil look >:| google it: giant grey moth, looks way more terrifying.

[@KermitPlaysMinecraf1]

CyraxWalker pussy.

[@juliankuy]

i wouldn't sleep for a night knowing that. that is in my house.

[@x_autumn_honey_x8350]

Such a beautiful moth. Moths want love too. They want to be loved just like butterflies.

[@shilohmoon4547]

No need to be afraid. Giant silk moth have no mouths in adult stage :)

[@bufothetoad1]

I think it's an illogical fear, i.e. a phobia, for a reason.

[@somnathbanerjee_2922]

Me too have a phobia from Moths😱😱😱😱😣😣😣😣

[@Riako]

You know it's really annoying when people say this. We're extremely aware that moths can't hurt you. People just don't understand phobias. :(

[@shilohmoon4547]

Riako this comment is 3 years old. I was 15 when I made it. Actually doesn’t even matter anymore

[@toponebiggestlosers]

@@Riako Sorry you have to deal with a phobia :( I hope you can overcome the phobia soon

[@Beanmachine91]

dude! let me in, im a fairy!

[@mellowdramadow3845]

Is it strange that I'm afraid of moths and butterflies but not bumblebee's? Of course it is!

[@TheSniper9752]

same here, bumblebees are cute, these things are weird.

[@kamspud3270]

Mellowdrama Dow me too , exept the tiny moths they're not scary

[@JazmineRose.]

Would love one like this as a pet. So beautiful ♡

[@wankerwomf7737]

Now you gotta throw the whole state away

[@saidalasgarov4971]

This dude has balls of steel

[@Endful2024]

Same cuz i held one

[@viperr06]

Whats so bad about that moth it looks beautiful

[@bufothetoad1]

Why would you want to step on such a beautiful animal?

[@Wirtzak]

I'm a guy who's 18 years old and for me, Moth's are the most terrifying animal existing! My fobia for those monsters started the first time I observed one, and that one appeared on my shoulder when I woke up in my bed(I was 6). I'm also afraid from daily buts if they have dark wings or a big body. But moths are far worse because of their searching for light--->They go where humans go. Fortunately I live in Sweden where they usually don't grow so disgustingly big, and the winter is kinda long.

[@grifftamthanh5412]

*bröther may I have sum lämp*

[@silverdrag0n_]

hes shaped like a friend

[@jfitz3133]

Moths have no defense and get eaten by lots of predators. It’s only true defense is a big-headed looking creature design on its wings, with two nefarious-looking ‘eyes’; designed by nature, and truly a work of art.

[@Nosferatu10]

I found a cocoon and it happened to be the same moth you have here. It obviously wasnt this big yet but it was dang well near this size. It was amazing to see it come alive and take its maiden flight. Cool video!

[@neo_nlights1297]

Bröther do you have Lämp?

[@coffee5858]

Awe! So cute!

[@Kiriain]

Bröther, may I have Lämp?

[@emcar5555]

Woah that moth is really pretty. Probably fuzzy as well! :O

[@bufothetoad1]

the scales make it look fuzzy. Don't touch though!

[@Redhoks]

How lucky you are to not be afraid by bugs :(

[@Jera985]

CRAWLING IN MY CRAWL

[@Jubzin]

I'm a muscular straight man and when I see moths like this, I have no reaction. Even if it's standing there on a wall without moving, I don't have the balls to kill it.

[@ReyaitheShadowWolf]

Moths are one of the few insects I love. ^^

[@TellEmRye]

I'm not scared of much, but moths terrify the fuck out of me. If I'd have seen that I'd have run a mile.

[@art4uxxx744]

It's beautiful :) To be honest I'm not a moth person but this is beautiful the wings. You're not scared of butterflies are you? They do no harm just like most butterflies and they look like them as well :)

[@Ayxl879]

I'm completely a moth person and I love this comment :)

[@ZakWolf]

Giant silk moths like the Polyphemus moth are VERY unique from your stereotypical moth, in that they are very large and colorful.

[@cecilb8287]

!! What a big, beautiful moth! You're so lucky, moths are my favorite :))

[@bummblebeezy]

Wow! What a beautiful creature! Amazing video, and I'm happy you set him free. :)

[@obama_supreme5736]

The moth just wants a LAMP

[@justarandomclonetrooperwit8119]

CRAWLING IN MY CRAWL INTENSIFIES

[@harrygrieves6812]

Nice to see you playing with it mate

[@razorbeatbox6030]

Me: See the moth flying in my room Moth: Hi I like the LED light Me: Fuck this shit I'm out

[@jessemann4095]

What a cutie! I'd really love to see a giant moth someday, they really are beautiful! They're my favorite insects.

[@PBgreenA]

Lovely! That definitely looks like a Polyphemus.

[@Burgeroi]

brother may I have LAMP

[@thevideoboard3758]

00:40 WTF?! I would die of fear if I had such a beast on my arm... (I'm afraid of moths in general.) PS: I am male. ^^

[@gingerisevil02]

I'm only afraid of the creepy plain ones, the ones that act like they're having a seizure.

[@user-rp5mv1zx2g]

shaylen sanders The ones that have completely black wings.

[@squito94]

The Videoboard They don't bite or sting. Beautiful creatures if you ask me. I reared one of these on sugar maple leaves. The giant silk moths are the showiest of insects.

[@TheWilderCat]

Our moth overlords shall be pleased with you squito94, and as for you The Videoboard... Your fear is unfounded, they will set us free from the queen oompa-loompa and all shall rejoice! PS: I identify as a pet rock.

[@dragonempress8367]

It's not a beast if it doesn't bite. See one of my videos of a moth tickling me. I don't see a "beast " tickling anyone.

[@siqxyre8473]

Ok that moth is pretty

[@92Naseer]

Lol Nope

[@trueguy8620]

Thanks for letting it free and not killing it

[@heybofe]

When I was a kid- age 9 or 10, a friend and I found all these 2" long Cocoons in the Birch trees in our area in the winter. We didn't know what would emerge from them, we just knew it must be a large Moth. We each had 35 Cocoons that we kept in our Bedrooms. 2 months later they all hatched, so we then had 35 Polyphemus Moths in our bedrooms everywhere, climbing the curtains etc. We were collectors, so we both later had a big case full of them to display. Awesome. Our parents were impressed- They had no idea these beautiful Moths were in our own neighborhood all those years.

[@johnjacob5035]

Brøther where is *lamp*

[@johnjacob5035]

I found *lamp* Time to bring *lamp* to *Brøthers*

[@zombiechixx7645]

Loving that light

[@laurelcook9078]

I'd be scared of it unless it was someone's pet and I knew it posed no threat to me.

[@lpfanatic2003]

Awesome looking specimen you have there!

[@itslikeameatyexplosion]

crawling in my crawl

[@GotchiManic]

*internal screaming*

[@rowanmacgregor1498]

very cute moth hugs

[@Anni.ile.p]

I really loved that part when it crawled up your arm that was so cute omg.

[@randomvideos-od3gw]

All abord the NOPE TRAIN

[@x_autumn_honey_x8350]

He's so cute

[@D0llbabyAngel]

So beautiful, I love Moth's

[@jermfanaccount]

very pretty creature, i wanna pet it also... *_CRAWLING IN MY CRAAAWL-_*

[@niamarts3060]

Give him everything he wants!

[@dumbclown]

The poor thing just wants the lämp

Oh! thats a huge insect, nice video!

[@thickinikki823]

He came for the lamp

[@Goldfishbroha]

My little cousin thought it was a bird

[@PasseioNoturno666]

that is terrifying

[@LetticiaRosado]

Gorgeous moth!

[@Satanioc]

Moths the less harmless versions of spiders

[@JingoCrochet]

Lamp

[@carlosmarin699]

lamp

[@SubscribeAR]

so pretty! it flies even with a broken wing

[@shabbbsy]

what. what. i thought aliens were illegal.

[@KermitPlaysMinecraf1]

Shabbycat my widdle poni.

[@shabbbsy]

+James Glan that's true!