In June I wrote a column about an unfortunate Polyphemus moth that hatched out of its cocoon in my kitchen and failed to survive a fall into the dog water dish.

Polyphemus moths do not eat; like the rest of the Saturniids, they emerge from their cocoons with vestigial mouthparts. Their adult lives are devoted to reproduction.

Finding the cocoons of moths is also challenging as many species remain hidden beneath rocks and fallen logs or behind the bark of dead trees. ... polyphemus and cecropia moth. Fortunately, ...

According to one site we found, the antheraea polyphemus has two broods, one that hatches in early spring, cocoons and emerges in summer, and then another that hatches in fall and overwinters in ...

This beautiful Polyphemus moth, with false eye spots on its wings, is one of the largest silk moths in North America, and has a wingspan of 4-6 inches.

He had found a freshly emerged female Polyphemus moth still in the process of expanding and drying its wings after being stuck in the confines of a cocoon. In this state, the moth was unable to ...

Locally the luna moth, cecropia moth and polyphemus moth are the largest and most often recognized members of the group. ... each lasting five to seven days before they are ready to spin a cocoon.

Costales’ moth looks like a female because her antennae, though feathery, are not very long. Male Polyphemus moths have longer appendages — all the better, my dear, to sniff out a nearby female.

The Polyphemus moth is a large, beautiful moth belonging to the giant silkworm family. It is seen in the Skiatook area from mid-April through August. The caterpillars are present in the fall and ...