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Polyphemus moth caterpillar

Antheraea polyphemus

Photo by haydenbassett
Published on Project Noah
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38.0362, -78.5093

Field Notes

Habitat:

Found on a rock wall at the University of Virginia's storm water containment pond (a.k.a "The Dell Pond").

Notes:

First seen on a tree, then later seen underneath a shaded ledge.

Species ID Suggestions

Polyphemus moth caterpillar

Antheraea polyphemus

Comments (2)

@KarenL - Thanks for the ID! Just updated the spotting with the info.
We had 3 on our maples - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7375653 - all now cocoons!

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