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Yeah, these guys truly are big. They have a wingspan of up to 27 centimeters (over 10.5 inches!), and even their caterpillars are huge, reaching up to 12 centimeters long (1.7 inches). But! Don't run yet. Even though they are massive, the Atlas moths are the most gentle of them all, seeing that they do not feed at all once they have merged from their cocoon.
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That's definitely one of our favorite facts about them. Their proboscis, being as tiny as it is, does not allow them to feed. That means that they only have between 1-2 weeks of life in total, during which they rest when it's day and look for mates when it's night. So, really, you don't have to worry about coming across one of these guys. Just admire their beauty if you do.
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