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Jul 24, 2009 12:58 |  #1

Unknown what type of the moth this is. What do you think of pic and any suggestions on type.


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Jul 24, 2009 13:20 |  #2

It's a Giant Silk Moth. Great find!!


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Jul 24, 2009 22:37 as a reply to  @ amethyst dragon's post |  #3

Thanks my research on them shows that we have very few in Vermont!




  
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Jul 24, 2009 23:02 |  #4

I think its actually a polyphemus Moth


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Jul 26, 2009 02:12 as a reply to  @ Jpatten's post |  #5

Thanks for the replies. But it's the biggest moth that I have seen. But I usually don't watch out for moths a whole lot!




  
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