Categories
Giant Silk MothsMoth
Bugman,
I live in the Bay Area and saw this moth yesterday on the sidewalk. What type of moth is this? Is this moth rare?
-Derek
Hi Derek,
This is a Polyphemus Moth, Antheraea polyphemus. It ranges throughout the U.S. and is not rare. Because of their large size, they always create a stir when seen for the first time.
I like ThisRelated Posts
-
(06/26/2005)Polyphemus Moth -
(03/18/2008)Polyphemus Moth -
(03/19/2009)Polyphemus Moth -
(08/18/2009)Polyphemus Moth
Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.
Post a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.