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Antheraea polyphemus
4th instar (5th is cocoon phase). A large, stout, bright green caterpillar.
Found a tree trunk on the quad at Emory campus.
I couldn't resist taking this beauty home to watch its metamorphosis. It will spin its cocoon, hibernate, and emerge in the spring.
Spotted on Sep 24, 2013
Submitted on Sep 25, 2013
4 Comments
Very cool. I've only seen one in the last four years (not for lack of trying). I did get a couple of pics last time I did see one: first instar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/133...
The group i was with was hesitant to give 100% on ID, but I think it's right.
Yep, it's been doing its job as a caterpillar - eating and more eating!
Lol
Fat!