espafford
Worcester, MA
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:19 am Post subject: Could someone please help identify this moth please |
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I saw this moth on my house the other day. It was hanging upside down from bottom edge of the siding. It looked like it was making a kind of nest / cacoon?? When I got too near it, it squirted out a yellowish fluid from the abdomen. I was just hoping that someone could identify this for me. I live in central Massachusetts and have never seen one like this. Thank you for your time.
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toni
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North Texas, Zone 8a
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:29 am Post subject: |
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It's a Giant Silkmoth...........
Cecropia silkmoth Hyalophora cecropia
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3281
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espafford
Worcester, MA
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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Thnak you very much for your expertise. I really appreciate it. Hope everyone has a good day.
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