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Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea polyphemus

Photo by tomk3886
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30.5187, -84.1098

Field Notes

Description:

Large brown silk moths mating.

Habitat:

Found on the edge of a mixed forest.

Notes:

Mating on a vertical surface of my workshop. Male is on the bottom.

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PublishedAugust 25, 2020

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