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Polyphemus moth - Antheraea polyphemus
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Polyphemus moth - Antheraea polyphemus
Brumley Nature Preserve North, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
December 29, 2018
Some kind of cocoon? It was open at the top and empty inside except for a leaf that "coated" the inside surface.
Contributed by Maria de Bruyn on 31 December, 2018 - 7:36pm
Last updated 1 January, 2019 - 10:21am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 1 January, 2019 - 7:40am

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