I'm
not inflicted with a fear of creepy crawlies, but it doesn't mean I
like them either. The above photo doesn't really capture the scale,
so let me explain, the body was about 9cm long and the anti were
about 6cm on top of that. And while that may not sound much, think
about if you were holding it your hand. Oh, and it flies too.
Japan has insects on
steroids, in size and in volume. The night buzzes with the sound of
insects and winged beasts congregate around light sources in their
hundreds. And let me leave you with this thought, the other day I
saw what I thought was a sparrow flying around the house as I walked
to my car, but it was flying kind of strange. It landed for a moment
for me to capture its true identity; it was in fact the biggest moth
I've ever seen. Good job I wasn't wearing a wooly jumper.
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