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Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea polyphemus

Photo by LivanEscudero
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25.7076, -80.4043

Field Notes

Habitat:

wetlands, wooded areas

Notes:

I was looking out of my front window at a bad storm that was rolling in when all of a sudden this big fellow flew in and took refuge from the storm on my porch furniture. This is a male. The biggest and one of the most beautiful moths I've seen. The caterpillar was found in a tree near my house.

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Comments (2)
KarenL
Beautiful! I have a polyphemus cocoon in a large jar in my garage & I'm hoping to get to see it eclose!

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Florida Wetlands
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2012

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