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a close up of a moth on a wooden surface with only one eye open and the other half closed

The polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths.[1] It is a tan-colored moth, with an average wingspan of 15 cm (6 in). The most notable feature of the moth is its large, purplish eyespots on its two hind wings. The eye spots give it its name – from the Greek myth of the Cyclops Polyphemus. The species is widespread in continental North America, with local populations found throughout subarctic Canada and the United…

a large brown and white butterfly laying on the ground

Location: Riveredge Nature Center, Newburg, Wisconsin This year on my birthday (March 14) my wife and I went for a walk at the Lions Den Gorge Nature Preserve in Grafton, Wisconsin. While walking a trail along the bluffs overlooking Lake Michigan, I had mentioned to my wife that we should be looking for cocoons, as they are easier to see that time of year since the leaves had mostly fallen off trees. Ironically, less than a minute later, I looked at the ground beneath a shrub on the side of…

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