AWESOME Rare moth! Antheraea montezuma - 'Montezuma Emperor' / 'Mexican Silkmoth' in MothCycles

Antheraea montezuma is a pretty rare Saturniidae from Mexico and one of the American Antheraea species; together with its cousins, polyphemus, meridiana, montezuma, godmani and oculea. But obtaining and rearing such moths is not so easy! Can we raise Antheraea montezuma aka the 'Montezuma emperor" or 'Mexican silkmoth'?

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For over 6 years, my channel was demonetised by YouTube(!) and they never told me the reason why. My older videos may reference this fact!! They tried to kill the beast but they only made it stronger. It only made me more determined to succeed; and in the course of those 6 years I made close to 2000 insect videos! In this time, I heavily relied on community support through crowdfunding and my online web-businesses.

Today, my channel STILL relies on crowdfunding and community support, but perhaps less so than in the time period in which I was completely demonetised. Still, much of my content has 'limited' monetisation due YouTube determining that my content is not being advertiser friendly(!). If you wish to support my show, and my quest to bring attention to the conservation of the beautiful insects of this world and be a part of my efforts to document them, consider singing up to my Patreon! It's the best way to help.

Link to my Patreon:   / bartbutterflies  

I also have a website on Etsy where I publish my own books and guides, and often ethically framed butterflies and moths who died of old age, or specimens for collectors.

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SOCIALS: Do you wish to contact me? I am also on other platforms.
Instagram: @coppensb --   / coppensb  
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Facebook: 'Moth of the Day"

0:00 Introduction
3:35 Eggs and small larvae
17:49 Little gemstones
48:52 Final instars!
1:03:20 First cocoons
1:27:50 Hibernating cocoons
1:38:25 Spring is here
1:40:00 First moths
1:56:01 Many moths
2:30:34 Big female
2:32:50 Next gen
2:38:10 ECOLOGY
3:00:47 Mexican candy
3:28:32 Credits!