Owl Moths, Hawk Moths.. giants

[JMNYC]

Originally Posted by Dante1709

Tomato hornworms are definitely not the only type of hawkmoth out there ; hawk moths and sphinx moths make up the family Sphingidae, with over 1,450 species. The host plants of their larvae vary greatly.

Almost 1,5000 species!!!!!!! OMG! gotta be a very special human to be moved to study entomology, boy. I am open and shut not one of them.

But I am grateful they exist.

[Dante1709]

Originally Posted by JMNYC

Almost 1,5000 species!!!!!!! OMG! gotta be a very special human to be moved to study entomology, boy. I am open and shut not one of them.

But I am grateful they exist.

I got that number from Wikipedia, but other than that, I've picked up that information by doing research for Yahoo! Answers questions ; I used to be the 10th top answerer in the zoology section, until my account stopped working. Although I do like biology, entomology is very heavy, considering there are so many species of insects. I'd rather say learning, than call it studying.

[JMNYC]

Originally Posted by Dante1709

I got that number from Wikipedia, but other than that, I've picked up that information by doing research for Yahoo! Answers questions ; I used to be the 10th top answered in the zoology section, until my account stopped working. Although I do like biology, entomology is very heavy, considering there are so many species of insects. I'd rather say learning, than call it studying.

Fascinating!!!!! I am grateful you are among us!!!!!
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