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Polyphemus moth

Antheraea polyphemus

Photo by Yasser
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Field Notes

Description:

Big beautiful moth with iconic eye spots.

Habitat:

Wooded area in Montana near a bit of water.

Notes:

Attracted to a lone porch light in an otherwise dark and wooded area. Such a gorgeous moth.

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Antheraea polyphemus

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Comments (2)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Very cool find Yasser,beautiful mothh,congrats and thanks for sharing
LuckyLogan
Beautiful find Yasser, I love the Missoula area!

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