Atlas Moths - Dubai Butterfly Garden

The Atlas moths are one of the amazing attractions of the Dubai Butterfly Garden. At the top of the podium because of their massive wingspan size, these Atlas moths are considered as the biggest and the rarest butterflies (moths) in the world. The Dubai Butterfly Garden is the proud indoor habitat (aviary) for these magnificent Atlas moths. Astonishingly; you can watch dozens (if not hundreds) of Atlas moths at the Dubai Butterfly Garden.

Atlas moths are the biggest moths in the world and the Dubai Butterfly Garden is the perfect indoor habitat for the world's biggest moth.

All in all, there are as many as 15,000 total numbers of the butterflies at the Dubai Butterfly Garden and you can watch them all in just 55 Dirhams (15 US Dollars) price. The Dubai Butterfly Garden is the largest butterfly aviary in the world and the presence of the Atlas moths is one of the 50 other butterfly species which you can experience and enjoy at the Dubai Butterfly Garden.

The size of the Atlas moth's wingspan is usually around 12 inches (1 foot) in length which makes them the biggest moths on earth. Their wingspans are also bigger and wider than the wingspans of the largest butterfly species. This is one of the key reasons that the Atlas moths are sometimes also called the Atlas butterflies because they not only look like butterflies but their wingspans are also bigger than the butterflies.

The size of the Atlas Moths' Wingspans is almost 12 inch wide. Female Atlas moths are about 4 inches bigger than the male Atlas moths. Visit the Dubai Butterfly Garden to study & experience the Atlas moths.

The wingspan size of the Atlas moths also vary on the basis of their gender as well. Female Atlas moths are the biggest ones and they are the ones with a wingspan of 12 inches long. Males are rather smaller ones with a wingspan of 8 to 10 inches long. The Dubai Butterfly Garden beautifully illustrates the sizes of the Atlas moths and many more at its indoor aviary. It gives you a big chance to study and experience the life of the Atlas moths and their different sizes.

The wings of the Atlas moth have a very unique color with different kinds of patterns. The color of the wings are mostly a mix of rusty brown, grayish yellow, red and even purple as well. Huge white-colored spots that resemble almost like a triangle are also amazingly patterned on the wings of the Atlas moths. All of these colors are scattered in some unique pattern throughout the wings.

The wings of each and every Atlas moth has unique patterns along with different colors which include rusty brown, grayish yellow, red and purple etc.

The body of the moth in between the wings is also rusty brown in color with white colored uniform stripes on it. Despite the fact that these wings are very colorful yet they are camouflaged enough to be avoided by the predators' focus. These huge winged Atlas moths with awesome color spectrums are beautifully scattered throughout the Dubai Butterfly Garden.

A very interesting fact about the Atlas moths is that they do not have mouths and when these moths come out of their cocoons they do not eat anything at all. They totally rely on the stored fats within their bodies which are accumulated earlier when they were the leaf-eating caterpillars. Onwards; when they become the actual moths; they can live up to the duration of maximum 2 weeks and that too without eating anything at all.

Atlas moths don't have mouth, therefore; they can't eat. As a moth their job is to make sure that they successfully mate to ensure the arrival of their future generation. These moths can live about a time period of maximum 2 weeks.

During this time period the male and female Atlas moths successfully mate together to ensure the arrival of their future generation. Female atlas moths scent mark the tree branches or even leaves to attract the male Atlas moths. If you will visit the Dubai Butterfly Garden or any other aviary having these Atlas moths you will notice them not feeding on anything but rather looking for a potential mate.

According to the researchers, the male Atlas moths have the ability to detect the females' scent mark even couple of miles away. It is believed that Atlas moths are easy to breed within the indoor facilities because the caterpillars of these moths remain quiet and is more focused on making a cocoon regardless of the place.

The male Atlas moths can detect the female scent from couple of kilometers away. Breeding and managing of these moths are rather easy and many indoor aviaries such as Dubai Butterfly Garden successfully breeds them.

This makes it very convenient for the breeders within the aviary to manage and handle the breeding of these Atlas moths. The Dubai Butterfly Garden is amongst the very few hatcheries in the world, where the world's biggest and rarest Atlas moth is hatched throughout the year.

Despite its huge size, the Atlas moths are well camouflaged and they rarely gets noticed by the predators. Furthermore; in order to protect themselves from the predators, the Atlas moths have a specifically designed snake lookalike wings. The upper tip of their wings resembles just like the snake heads.

Atlas moths are sometimes also called the Cobra moths because the tip of their upper wings look like the slithering cobras. This scares off any predators away.

Whenever the Atlas moths feel threatened they move their wings in such a way that they look like a slithering cobra. This scares-off the predators and they assume the Atlas moth as the snakes and leave it alone. Consequently; because of these astonishing features, the Atlas moth is sometimes also known as the Cobra moths.

The Atlas moth natively belongs to India, China, Malaysia, Borneo and Indonesia. The origin of the Atlas moth's name has some speculations and assumptions. According to some writers the name Atlas is derived from the Greek mythology, where Atlas was considered as a big giant who was holding both earth and the heavens.

The areas of origin for the Atlas moths include China, India, Malaysia, India and Borneo. The wings of these moths look like an atlas map and that's why they are called the Atlas moths.

Since the wrings of the Atlas moth are giant, therefore; the moth is named on the basis of that Atlas the giant. Similarly; according to some experts the wings of the Atlas moths resemble just like an atlas (map) and the moth is named accordingly. Both assumptions are very solid and looks to be true in their own way.

The Dubai Butterfly Garden assists its visitors in educating not only about the Atlas moths and many other butterflies species at its aviary. In fact; many people visiting the Dubai Butterfly Garden learn about the Atlas Moth for the first time. An individual guide at the Dubai Butterfly Garden will not only help you to sit a huge Atlas moth on your fingers or on your body (head or shoulder etc.) but will also educate you about the characteristics of Atlas moths as well.

Visit the Dubai Butterfly Garden today and learn all about this largest winged moth in the world. Enjoy a real time experience not only with Atlas moth but also with many other butterflies as well.

Visitors sometimes get scared because of their huge size as well. However; there is no need to be scared as these harmless creatures don't even have mouths. Therefore; if you love butterflies and you are astonished by the Atlas moths make a visit to the Dubai Butterfly Garden today and experience it all in real.