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Luna moth
by: Moni

Chris
You have a great photo of a Luna moth that has just emerged from its cocoon!! Cocoons are hidden in leaf litter in the winter. If you watched the moth for long you would see it start pumping fluids from its body into the wings until they are fully expanded. Around 4" wide!
These are beautiful moths! They are in the Silk moth family(Saturniidae) The larvae become large green caterpillars, over 2" long. The caterpillars feed on many trees including birch,
black gum, hickory, persimmon, sweet gum and walnut.
What a great find! I am jealous!

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