It was worth the hordes of mosquitoes and the late night, to see two Cecropia moths and three Polyphemus moths (all Giant Silk Moths) in the forest during last night's mothing. These moths are gigantic, about 5 inches across.
I'd be thrilled to encounter this beauty even in a "Butterfly House." Amazing to find it in real life in Nature. Cool capture!!! Definitely worth a late night and needing mosquito repellent.
These are beautiful! I remember catching the caterpillars when I was young and they would form their cocoon and then hatch into these beautiful moths and fly away.
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