Fact #457: Luna moths emerge from their pupal stage with no mouths and die from starvation.

Adult behavior is devoted almost entirely to reproduction, and as a result, luna moths (and all Saturniidae) live for only a week or so.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturniidae#Life_cycle

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