I know these moths can look edgy and dangerous but they're docile and pollinators. If you ever see one, be kind to them they just need a place to rest during the day.

@edgartellez604

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Just some people tend to destroy than to understand. If one appears in my place, I try to make peace with whomever is ill in the home. I don't freak out and try to kill it.

@ablm04

2 жыл бұрын

One flew into my house yesterday. She took over my living room and she's living in there for now xd

@dewbow134

2 жыл бұрын

It makes me upset to know how people associate them with death just because of their name. They should not be called that. It's so sad. It's a harmless insect that has been lied about and that's the reason why people hate it. There's another very cute fuzzy moth named the tropical swallow-tailed moth, which has big cute eyes and is simply adorable. But people have lied about this adorable creature and say that if you see it means that you will die, which is not even true. They say that if you see and you have to kill it to prevent dying, when the whole time they can't even spread disease! The hate for moths is so unfair. They are too underrated.

@msb46

2 жыл бұрын

They can rest tf away from me

@maddiesmenagerie8853

Жыл бұрын

@@msb46 always remember that YOU are the invader of THEIR habitat, and be kind to nature. We have destroyed and fragmented so much habitat that many creatures we fear have no where else to go except in/around our houses and its quite sad.

Bro, this moth is not a sign of anything bad. They are really common here in brazil and I personally love them. I'd say I see one at least once in every two months and they never killed me lol. It's like people saying black cats bring bad luck. Bad things happen all the time.

@dewbow134

Жыл бұрын

I agree. It's a shame that people make up lies about things just to make others scared of something that's harmless. People hating on them is unfair.

Congratulatulations on finding such a beautiful specimen! I'm currently a graduating student from an university in Brazil, i find this species specifically so interesting and misunderstood here, i'm gonna have the discipline of Entomology next semester and i'm seriously considering focusing on lepidopterans. I love moths.

The color isn’t a death moth. I saw one in Hawaii in 2013 at my best friends wedding. My dad passed in 2014. I even have really good pictures of that moth. It’s quite beautiful.

@dewbow134

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I don't understand why people makeup lies about harmless moths.

@Damndrrtyapes

Жыл бұрын

I’m a Hawaii resident and it’s early morning. Less than 2 hours ago I found a black moth similar to that had come into my house. I was able to chase it outside with a mop. Now a true story: Mom used to clean houses and one day a large moth flew onto the balcony of an apartment on the 31st floor and stayed there for a week. A month or so later the apartment owner’s mother died. So you can see why I hate those things.

A male witch moth passed away in my hands..unfortunately. biggest moth ive ever seen. beautiful and unique

@Broekschijter

3 жыл бұрын

It’s ugly and it’s flying in my room at 1 am now

@edgartellez604

2 жыл бұрын

Sad when people try to decide what should go and stay based on appearances.

@Broekschijter

2 жыл бұрын

@@edgartellez604 it’s out there somewhere I didn’t kill it I called it Oscar and mat he fly to where he wants

@dewbow134

2 жыл бұрын

@@Broekschijter just because it's black that doesn't mean it's bad. There's a swallowtail called a great Mormon, and it is all black. Kind of similar to this moth in color but with tails. There are a bunch of drab species of butterflies that people hate and mistake for moths. It's sad, and people dislike them just because of their name.

@Broekschijter

2 жыл бұрын

@@dewbow134 sorry but good news I let it free and I got another one in my Room and he is called Jeff

I also live in Medellin, and I just found one these guys on my couch after I got out of the bathroom. I think it was attracted to the warmth my body was producing, because it was perched right where I sit. I have no clue how it got into my apartment, as big as it is! At first I thought it was a bat and was pretty freaked out... it was bigger than the one in your video though, I'd say about 7" across! Fortunately, I managed to get him in an Exito bag without hurting him, and got him back outside.

Thank you for this video… one just came into my house and I’m petrified. This has calmed my nerves

Hi Edward. I miss your geocashing and other videos around Medellin. Hope you load a new one. Have a great day.

Very common here in Brazil , in one summer here in Rio i remenber when i looked more than 100 in Mall New York City center, the entrance of the Mall have a Huge Statue of Liberty all the Statue was Moths landed...after this summer ocurred september eleven in NY.😬

we have one currently on the red brick near our front door of our house in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ours is a little bigger than the one shown in the video.

i just found one in my house today and I got scared to death sheesh

@spaceman3709

Жыл бұрын

What happened Are you alive

@Shyamanic

Жыл бұрын

@@spaceman3709 well truthfully speaking I hate moths and yes I did pass out

@spaceman3709

Жыл бұрын

@@Shyamanic nothing bad happened as myths told?

@Shyamanic

Жыл бұрын

@@spaceman3709 yes I know they are harmless they just creep me out sometimes

Edward you stay put dang it!

You are a very smart man I hope you let her free

SIR R U ALIVE?

Did anything happen to this guy? I say "this guy" because if anything happened to him he wouldn't be able to respond to this comment, but of course, if nothing did happen to him, he could.

Oh my god I had no idea butterfly can be this scary now I understand Kylie Jenner

@dewbow134

2 жыл бұрын

Do you know that butterflies are just moths by a different name? And the great Mormon swallowtail is black just like this moth.

@rhaib

Жыл бұрын

@@dewbow134 not really, butterflies are around during the day, they go and fly around flowers, moths are around at night, their moth larvae can eat clothes.

@dewbow134

Жыл бұрын

@@rhaib It's clothes moths that eat clothes not all moth species. Butterflies evolved from moths and there are moths out during the day around flowers too. Moths can also be so colorful and diurnal people think they are butterflies. Day flying moths. People think this moth is scary just because its black I wonder if they would think a male black mormon.

We do a little trolling.

@databaseexpert

3 жыл бұрын

It's cool.

So anything bad happen to you? I found one of these in our store yesterday morning the sucker was bigger then a bird and I straight up thought it was a bat... needless to say yes... it was an omen the driver was the worst yet and it took us twice as long as it should have. Thank you for this vid and helping me identify this culprit

@edgartellez604

2 жыл бұрын

Don't shoot the messenger. 😂. He only was trying to warn you. 😂

@dewbow134

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you didn't kill it. They're not a sign of anything, they're not a sign that you will die, they're simply a large beautiful moth only lied about because of their color. Sad that when people see these moths they blame them for anything bad that happens. The moths were not even trying to do harm.

@gurvmlk

10 ай бұрын

@@dewbow134 The only thing more ridiculous than superstitions is people who take them seriously.

Hola a todos😁 Colombia is the 2nd most biodiverse nation on earth, after Brazil! Colombia , sinonimo de biodiversidad! Esta polila es tambien salvaje, soy asustado!😁

@v.marcoq.1393

3 жыл бұрын

Sudamérica es preciosa.

ITS NOT A BLACK BUTTERFLY MY LIFE WAS A LIE And it was not a weird bat too

Are you alive sir ??

This moth is not a sign of anything. It doesn't mean you will die, simply it's a big black moth. Moths don't have powers to do anything bad to you. I agree that it is nonsense that people say those things about them. I heard something online saying that if a black beetle flies into your house it might mean you're sick or something if I'm remembering it correctly. It wouldn't make any sense to start thinking that you're sick or something's wrong with you just because a black beetle flies into your house.It's just trying to get people to think negative about their sounds really. 🤦

@mariahzamora1662

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. One flew into my house and was trapped in my sister's windowsill, trying to avoid my cats. And in spite of how scared I was and its supposed superstitious rep; I got a paper towel, was able to get the moth on it, and set it free...took off as soon as it was outside. Now, I'm still afraid, but I'm more happy that I was able to save it from getting eaten by my cats...does that sound weird and crazy?

hmm a moth lol black witch

I think its a bad sign. Saw one the morning of the day my parents divorced

@spaceman3709

Жыл бұрын

What happened next

@ModestFOXProductions

11 ай бұрын

@@spaceman3709 hey is me on another account. After that they had a big fight in front of me and my sisters friend had to take me out of the house for awhile