This is the worlds largest Moth known as Attacus or Atlas they have a one foot wingspan and even if their size seems intimidating are completely harmless.
They are named after the beautiful pattern in their wings that apparently resemble a map to whomever named them.
These guys are found in the tropical and subtropical forests of South East Asia and have a life span of only two weeks.
Attacus are quite lovely to look at don’t you think?
Photographer Sandesh Kadur was heading straight for the Atlas Moth shown here having a drink by the side of the road
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Sir David Attenborough is pictured here with the moth, which at full stretch has a 25cm wingspan
Apprentice gardener Tom Abbott with an Atlas Moth on his face in the butterfly room of the Princess of Wales Conservatory at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, London Image: Telegraph UK
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