One of the world's largest moths has been found for the first time in the U.S. – and scientists don't know how it got here

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A large moth with a 10-inch wingspan has been spotted in Washington – and entomologists aren't sure how it got there. The Atlas moth is one of the largest moths in the world, and it's also illegal to keep them in the U.S.

CBS News has reached out to WSDA, USDA, Washington Invasive Species Council and U.S. Forest Service and Spichiger and is awaiting response.and native pests in the U.S. Invasive species are non-native to the ecosystem that they occupy, which can cause harm to the economy, environment or human health.

The invasive murder hornet, or"northern giant hornet," is native to Asia but has been spotted in Washington state earlier this year. They can deliver painful stings to humans and grow to more than . They are also known for decimating honeybee hives and they can kill other bee or hornet species. If invasive species are not handled, they can"threaten native species, biodiversity, ecosystem services, recreation, water resources, agricultural and forest production, cultural resources, economies and property values, public safety, and infrastructure," U.S. Forest service says.

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