We woke to find our screen door packed with Blinded Sphinx Moths. They are very docile in the morning, and wait for the morning sun to warm their wings. They are called blinded because when their wings are open the "eyes" on the hind wing lack a pupil.
These moths are part of the Hawkmoth Family and wing spans can reach up to 3 and 3/4 wide. The ones on my door easily filled the palm of my hand. The girls and I watched them for most of the morning until they all fluttered to life and flew off. I must be a bug geek, because I think I'm hooked on finding out what each and every moth on the side of the house was.
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