Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)

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Huge (for a moth) and common in much of North America.
Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
Durham Co., NC
29 Aug 2012
Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
Durham Co., NC
29 Aug 2012
Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
Durham Co., NC
29 Aug 2012

Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
Found at 5am on a gas station wall under a light in Person Co., NC
5 June 2011


Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) caterpillar
Durham Co., NC
29 Aug 2012

Caterpillar field guide author David Wagner describes these as "magnificent almost fluorescent green caterpillar...", a very apt description!

Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
Durham Co., NC
29 Aug 2012
Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
Durham Co., NC
29 Aug 2012



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