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Antheraea Polyphemus
Hello fellow classmates! When we first talked about this blog in class, I knew instantly what my first post would be. A few weeks ago I was visiting Bobcaygeon for the weekend. After a nice bike ride though town my friend and I noticed this little critter in the garage while we were putting our bikes away. This huge caterpillar quickly became the subject of a photo shoot because I have never seen a caterpillar of this size. When I got home I found this Butterflies and Moths of North America website that you all should take a look at. There is information on caterpillar, butterfly and moth species and you can even submit a sighting and they will identify it for you, which is what I did to find out more about this Polyphemus moth.
Your fellow nature lover,
Savannah Somers
I like them. Glad to see you had a great thanksgiving meal.
ReplyDeleteI like them too! Named it squishy!
Delete... I would never eat Squishy.
Wow that's really big!?
ReplyDeleteWow that's really big!? -Hussein
ReplyDeleteYEAAA IT IS
Delete- Sav
It also is a good colour for blending in, as I could see an insect that size becoming spotted(and therefor prey) very easily.
ReplyDeleteAlso- Bobcaygeon :)
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6QDjDPRF5c )
Yes! Not very good for blending in with the garage though...
DeleteBobcaygeon + Tragically Hip = Canadian win
- Sav
Well done.
ReplyDeleteI have been looking for a web site to submit pictures for identification. Don't forget to reply to the comments.
It's a pretty interesting and informative website; I spent a lot of time on it. They responded to me within 72 hours too so I didn't have to sit at my laptop biting my nails for too long.
Delete- Sav