Which body part in the Atlas moth (native to Southeast Asia) is non-functioning?

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Which body part in the Atlas moth (native to Southeast Asia) is non-functioning?

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Last updated Aug 01 2023.
Originally posted Aug 01 2023 9:07 PM.

BigTriviaDawg

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BigTriviaDawg

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The mouth parts are non-functioning! As a result the Atlas moth cannot eat and it must live off of the energy it has stored up. Their lifespan is usually 5 to 7 days as a result. The Atlas moth is the largest known moth in the world.

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Attacus_atlas

https://www.reimangardens.com/2015/07/atlas-moth

Aug 01 2023, 9:12 PM

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Its proboscis, which is vestigial and non-functional.

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/spotlight-the-atlas-moth.html

Aug 01 2023, 9:10 PM

Which body part in the Atlas moth (native to Southeast Asia) is non-functioning?

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