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Field Notes

Description:

My students found this big guy back in December 2015. It's now March 2016 and it still has not come out of the cocoon.

Notes:

I've kept it inside of my classroom the entire time, perhaps I should have been keeping it outside?

Species ID Suggestions

Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea polyphemus

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Comments (2)
stephanieamarinelli
Oh my, how awesome!! I'm glad to hear there is still hope. My students have been worrying that it died.
LuckyLogan
It takes silk moths caterpillars a long time to become moths. It should come out in the next couple months. If it is a female, you may be able to put her outside in a cage to attract a male to mate with and get eggs and be able to see the entire life cycle. Check out the link I used for reference for more information. Best of luck!

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PublishedMarch 17, 2016

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