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Antheraea polyphemus
Giant moth
Urban-near park
Karen, I think this is a male based upon its bushy antennae; females would have much less feathering on the antennae.
They are huge, aren't they? I found a cacoon once on a tree branch that we accidentally pruned off a backyard tree. We put it in a terrarium and it popped out the next day. Very cool!
Thank you for the ID! We were so excited when we saw the moth! It was so big!!
Spotted on Sep 20, 2011
Submitted on Sep 21, 2011
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