Everything’s Bigger Where?

Being a native Texan, I always heard, “Everything’s bigger in Texas.” Maybe that’s a cliche statement and you just enter your state…or country. Lately, the insects here have made me think that actually everything’s bigger in Africa.

After doing some research, I actually found out that the largest moth resides in Australia, but I can assure you these African moths are much bigger than the ones I’ve seen in the states! Did you know that the African and N. American moths are born without a mouth? They have 2 weeks to find a mate or they literally starve to death!

And the grasshoppers…I guess they have to be big to be enjoyed as a delicacy in some African countries. (Including Uganda…yea for outreach!)