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    Communities > Forums > Insect and Spider Identification
    Forum: Insect and Spider IdentificationReplies: 4, Views: 54
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    got2Bgreen
    Coast range of, OR (Zone 8b)

    July 26, 2006 10:18 PM

    Post #2552128

    Which one is it? It hung out on the side of my house for a couple of days, then disappeared.

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    billyporter
    Nichols, IA (Zone 5a)

    July 26, 2006 10:55 PM

    Post #2552253

    He's beautiful!
    The closest I could come to his markings is a Gypsy Moth, but he's not.
    I'm curious now.
    hello85
    Erie, MI (Zone 6a)

    July 26, 2006 11:14 PM

    Post #2552317

    It is a male Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus)... I have website on them... if you'd like more information, you can visit this website:

    http://www.geocities.com/mothman15 and then click on the Polyphemus section... or go directly to it through this link:

    http://www.geocities.com/Poly.htm

    Hope that helps!
    God bless,
    Jeff
    billyporter
    Nichols, IA (Zone 5a)

    July 26, 2006 11:37 PM

    Post #2552412

    http://whatsthatbug.com/images/polyphemus_moth_male.jpg

    Photo of a male polyphemus



    This message was edited Jul 26, 2006 6:38 PM
    got2Bgreen
    Coast range of, OR (Zone 8b)

    July 27, 2006 12:48 AM

    Post #2552729

    Thanks!

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