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Polyphemus Moth cocoon


Polyphemus Moth cocoon

This is where the ugly green caterpillar turned into the slightly less ugly moth



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bjs
Bjs
 

Thanks for keeping the photos we have the full life cycle now.Well nearly we haven't seen the eggs wonder how many it lays.

4 Jun, 2013

 

If I remember right it lays about 4 eggs. Once they emerge they don't live very long and the females lay eggs a few days after emerging, whether they have mated or not.

5 Jun, 2013



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