Thanks Ben, really you’re thinking praying mantis? But if it IS harmful, I want it off of there before something creepy, bitey and stingy emerges! We wonder if that happened in the fall. August 6, 2012 8:11 pm I would love to see the moth emerge and was thinking of placing a protective netting cage around it so it still gets moisture and the cold air it needs and then closely monitor it. Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) The series of photos above start with a Polyphemus caterpillar emerging from the egg. Habitat: low hanging oak branch in wooded area near house. We suspect (or simply hope) it is Hyalophora columbia, which would be grand as they are so rare and not reported in Vermont. Daniel Maybe they realize that they are almost squirrel proof (Ha!). Here in New England we have four noted species - Antheraea polyphemus (Polyphemus moth ), Callosamia promethea (Promethea moth), Hyalophora cecropia (Cecropia moth), and the most famous, Actias luna (Luna moth). I went up a ladder and took a photo. butterfly . What’s That Bug? The moth is rather large and beautiful with prominent peacock-like eyespots on its hind wings. The more I look at it though, the more I think it is definitely not a praying mantis. ( Log Out / Even more amazing is all the adaptations creatures have made to survive. I don’t remember if the brach was dead or not, but I do not remember any leaves on it, and I remember breaking it off fairly easily, so Im guessing dead. Something went wrong. They are oval, roughly 1 ½” long and nearly an inch wide. There are 13 items available. The moth overwinters as a pupa inside the cocoon. Click the image above to order the updated edition of the award-winning original NATURALLY CURIOUS, Click here to order Naturally Curious Day by Day. No additional import charges at delivery! Bundles of Awesomeness: Giant Silk Moth Cocoons. We had thought of the possibility of a Moth Cocoon, but there does not appear to be any silk attaching the structure to the twig. Click on image to order ANIMAL EARS from publisher. Condition is "New". Subject to credit approval. Cocoon of a Polyphemus Moth Thanks for the update Hollie, With the additional information and new photograph, we are now inclined to believe this is the cocoon of a Giant Silkmoth in the family Saturniidae. Tweet; Description: Inch long cocoon made of oak leaves and webbing. Get the item you ordered or get your money back. View cart for details. Description Eggs : … Thanks again, Please enter a number less than or equal to 13. The PayPal Credit account is issued by Synchrony Bank. Attached apically by a silk peduncle to a twig. Thanks for the additional info. I know we had a resident fox family this summer, but I find it hard to believe that they were this thorough.
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