Gigantic Moth So Big It Can Barely Fly Discovered At School In Australia

Moths are known similarity of butterflies but this insects is not colorful. This giant moth is hardly fly, because it is so heavy. Builders rarely discovered the ‘monster’ insect at Mount Cotton state school, which is near a rainforest in Queensland, Australia. One of the world’s largest moth species. What is so special about it? The moth was about as big as a rat.

The year 4-5 class in the new building was asked to develop a creative writing concept after being shown a picture of the moth and decided to write about a moth invasion. "The students wrote some very creative, imaginative pieces of writing – including Mrs Wilson getting eaten by the giant wood moth," Steward said. Watch video here: