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Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea polyphemus

Description:

Moth emerged from a cocoon that was collected from the park. The cocoon was attached to a cup (trash) that someone has thrown in the park. Until the moth emerged, we did not know what was in the cocoon.

Habitat:

Forest, urban, field

Notes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antheraea_p...

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3 Comments

Gustavo Carneiro
Gustavo Carneiro 11 years ago

Wonderful! :D

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Nice

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

it's true then " one man's trash is another man's treasure" ! - very beautiful. I am glad you saved him....

muskopf1
Spotted by
muskopf1

Illinois, USA

Spotted on Mar 26, 2011
Submitted on Jan 29, 2012

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