Polyphemus Moth, Antheraea polyphemus
Photos by Claire Curry
August 25, 2002, near Greenwood, Wise County, Texas |
(same individual as below) October 19, 2001, near Greenwood, Wise County, Texas |
We found the caterpillar either on or below (I've forgotten) a cottonwood tree near the house and brought it inside. We put it in a glass aquarium with a lot of cottonwood leaves and branches, where it spun a cocoon around itself. Unfortunately, it got moldy and never emerged. October 19, 2001, near Greenwood, Wise County, Texas |