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Unknown Sac
Copyright © 2005 SaltyMark

Unknown Sac
Deep River, Ontario, Canada
August 27, 2005
Size: 3" (7.5 cm)

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Contributed by SaltyMark on 25 September, 2005 - 3:29pm
Last updated 22 September, 2007 - 9:44am

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 22 September, 2007 - 9:44am login or register to post comments

I cant spell the name but
polyphemus? I reared one in Ohio and it kinda look like that but yours look bigger. My best guess is the obvious one, a giant silk moth...which one i dont know. Sorry for the little help i can give.
… Andy Varsho, 25 September, 2005 - 3:48pm login or register to post comments

 
a giant silk moth???
Thanks anyway. I'll try a search for this, maybe some else may know more.
… SaltyMark, 26 September, 2005 - 5:37pm login or register to post comments

Unknown sac
Any idea what kind of moth?
… SaltyMark, 25 September, 2005 - 3:33pm login or register to post comments

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