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Large Green Caterpillar? - Antheraea polyphemus
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Large Green Caterpillar? - Antheraea polyphemus
Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota, USA
August 8, 2008
Size: 2.5"-3"
I have searched 50 pages of images. I can't find this. This is a large green caterpillar. I believe it was on a wild willow shrub. It is about 2.5"-3" long and about 1/2"-3/4" wide. The only thing that I could find that was similar was a Luna moth. I don't think they are present this far north.

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Michelle
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Contributed by Michelle13 on 9 August, 2008 - 8:58pm
Last updated 13 August, 2008 - 1:58pm

Polyphemus moth, I believe
see guide and compare below:



There are actually Lunas as far north as MN though - see data map.

Very nice shot!
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 9 August, 2008 - 9:01pm login or register to post comments

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