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Polyphemus moth caterpillar

Antheraea polyphemus

Photo by RiekoSaito
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Field Notes

Notes:

Correction:
I thought this was Luna moth. This caterpillar was so similar to Luna, but actually, this is Polyphemus moth caterpillar.

Reference Links:

Antheraea polyphemus - Wikipedia

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Comments (2)
RiekoSaito
Thank you maplemoth662. I agree. It is big and beautiful caterpillar. I first thought that this was Luna moth, but I was wrong. They are very similar though.

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