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This Moth Rocks...What is it - Antheraea polyphemus
Copyright © 2006 Jim Farrell

This Moth Rocks...What is it - Antheraea polyphemus
Lakewood, Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA
June 21, 2006
I quickly turned it over to catch a pic

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This Moth Rocks...What is it - Antheraea polyphemus This Moth Rocks...What is it - Antheraea polyphemus This Moth Rocks...What is it - Antheraea polyphemus
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Contributed by Jim Farrell on 22 June, 2006 - 3:04am
Last updated 19 February, 2007 - 5:09pm

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… Ethan Kistler, 19 February, 2007 - 5:09pm login or register to post comments

Nice shots!
This is a Polyphemus Moth ( Antheraea Polyphemus ) from the family of the Giant Silk Moths ( Saturniidae ).

BTW: It's a female.
… Brittanie Christina McCormack, 2 July, 2006 - 1:28pm login or register to post comments

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