On May 29th, as John was sitting at the computer, all kinds of commotion ensued in the jar where the cocoon was resting. Out popped this huge creature with a thumb for a body and stubby wings. She proceeded to climb right up the side of the large plastic container. We're not sure if it's appropriate to put the date in the date field. Is this a reasonable eclosure date for northeastern Illinois? If not, we'll delete the date from the date field.