Talk:Opodiphthera eucalypti

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|| The photos of male and female adults in this page are of the closely related Helena gum moth (Opodiphthera helena), not of tthe emperor moth the article describes (O. eucalypti). Anyone out there with pictures of O. eucalypti?

Contents 1 Maybe Emperor Gum Moth? 2 Poisonous hairs? 3 Redirect Wrong? 4 Emperor Gum Moth in Canada

[edit] Maybe Emperor Gum Moth?

I took some photos of a quite spectacular moth on my property in Pemberton, Western Australia which looks remarkably similar to the photos of your (possibly) Emperor Gum Moth, but I can't be sure. JAW 14:15, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Poisonous hairs?

I'm a little confused about the statement, When the caterpillars hatch they are black with short hairs on top of little nodes on their bodies called tubercles. The hairs are not poisonous and will not sting.. Is it somehow surprising that they're not poisonous? If so, then it should say something like, Unlike most species, the hairs are not poisonous..., or whatever is appropriate. As written, it gives no reason why the reader should have expected them to be poisonous, and leaves you wondering why it's mentioned at all. -- RoySmith (talk) 13:51, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

I think possibly the reason 'not poisonous' is mentioned is because the caterpillars are referred to as 'spitfires' when they are in their second stage by some people. I remember being very afraid of spitfires when I was younger as I believed they would 'spit' fire at me. —Preceding unsigned comment added by OpenMindDesign (talk • contribs) 03:17, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Redirect Wrong?

The Liquid Amber link redirected to "Coca-Cola". I'm sure this was just someone having a little fun... I'm going to fix it.

--Sonic 19:40, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Probably because they look rather vicious. The reason it's not mentioned is because I can only think of one (the io moth) example of a poisonous moth in this Family. --Kugamazog 21:03, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Emperor Gum Moth in Canada

Hi there,

We believe that the caterpillar we spotted in Canada was a Emperor Gum Moth. This was during the month of August. Given that Australia and Canada have different climates, is it not odd to find it Canada?

Cheers,

Shaun