22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Luna Moth in Forest Understory
The ghostly green color of the luna moth glows dimly in the temperate forest understory. A spring rain had provided suitable conditions for the moth to emerge from its cocoon. Its two tails unfurled downward, nearly touching the forest floor.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2022 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Columbia, Missouri, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS M50m2 |
| Copyright: | © Christian Perez |