Wingspan1.1 tenths m
2.99Silver dollar diameters
6 tenthsPencils
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Luna Moth
A ghostly green moth that lives only a week as an adult/Insects & Arachnids
The luna moth (Actias luna) is one of the largest moths in North America, with a wingspan of about 11.4 cm and distinctive trailing hindwing tails. The adult moth's lime-green coloring fades to white after death. Adults have no mouth and cannot eat; they live only about one week, surviving solely to mate. The spinning hindwing tails are thought to confuse echolocating bats by creating false echo targets. Each female lays about 200 eggs before dying.
Measurements
Body length4 hundredths m
3.1 billionthsEarth diameters
13.3 millionChip transistors
Body mass3 thousandths kg
2.1 millionthsHonda Civics
41.7 millionthsFull beer kegs
1.6 hundredthsApples
Adult lifespan605,000 s
336Pizza deliveries
168Lunch breaks
13,444Elevator rides
About one week
Tail length7.5 hundredths m
3.9 tenthsPencils
501 quadrillionthsAstronomical units
2.88Guitar picks
Eggs per female200 eggs
3.7African countries
6.45Baskin-Robbins flavors