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Giant Silk MothsMoth found in parking lot in Northern NJ
Can you tell us about this moth we found in a parking lot in Northern NJ?
It was huge.
Open & Jim Banks
Hi again Open and Jim,
This is a Polyphemus Moth, one of the Giant Silkworm or Saturnid Moths. It was named after Polyphemus, the Cyclops from Greek mythology because of the eyespots. Funny the moth has two eyespots and the Cyclops only had one eye. Go figure.
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