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Giant wood moth: ‘very heavy’ insect rarely seen by humans spotted at Australian school
A giant moth with a wingspan measuring up to 25cm has been found at a Queensland school next to a rainforest. Builders found the giant wood moth, the heaviest moth in the world, while constructing new classrooms at Mount Cotton state school. Giant wood moths are found along the Queensland and New South Wales coast, according to the Queensland Museum. Females can weigh up to 30 grams and have a wingspan of up to 25cm. Males are half that size.
3 hours ago Photo credit: Facebook: Mount Cotton State School
A giant moth, the heaviest species of its kind, has been found at a primary school in Australia.
Builders at the school near Brisbane discovered the giant wood moth while building new classrooms, ABC Rado Brisbane reported.
Female giant wood moths can have a wingspan of up to 25cm and weigh up to 30 grams.
Mount Cotton State School principal, Meagan Steward told the radio station it was an amazing find. Our staff and students weren t surprised by the find because we have a range of animals at Mount Cotton, but certainly this moth was not something we had seen before.
A monster moth found in Australia
According to the Mount Cotton State School, builders found the giant wood moth while constructing new classrooms at the school in Queensland.
The school’s principal, Meagan Steward, called it an “amazing find”.
An Amazing find
“Our new building is situated on the edge of a rainforest and during the build, the moth was found,” Steward told
She also said that while staff and students were used to seeing a range of animals at the school, the moth was unlike anything they had seen before.
The school shared photos of the giant wood moth on Facebook, where they generated a huge interest and registered hundreds of likes, comments and shares.
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A Giant Wood Moth has been discovered at a primary school in Australia in what is a huge find for the school and the kids as they are rarely ever seen by humans.
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We are so used to those furry-looking creatures that fly around our homes.
What we are not used to are mammoth-sized moths, like this one found at a primary school in Queensland, Australia.
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Builders were busy with constructing new classrooms at Mount Cotton State School and found a Giant Wood Moth, which is the heaviest moth in the world. The Giant Wood Moth measures up to 25cm - that s almost as long as a standard-sized ruler!