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Blinded Sphinx

Paonias excaecata

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Field Notes

Notes:

Found this one In ledyard, ct. I randomly stop at signs that are lit up with spot lights and look for bugs. A ginormous green grasshopper eluded me.

Species ID Suggestions

Blinded Sphinx

Paonias excaecata

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Jacob Gorneau
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Jacob Gorneau
This comment: "I randomly stop at signs that are lit up with spot lights and look for bugs." Sounds JUST like me! Awesome find!

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PublishedJuly 29, 2013

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