Luna wings can span up to 4.5 inches. Several other large silk moths that visit the porch are equally impressive. Polyphemus and Cecropia moths are even larger than Lunas. Polyphemus moths are named ...

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Known as one of the largest and most beautiful moths in North America, the polyphemus moth can be found throughout most of the country. It’s named after Polyphemus, the cyclops from Greek mythology, ...

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Moths are those “mysterious butterflies" that fly around at night, fluttering at our porch lights or around our windowsills. Midsummer is a great time for spotting these beauties in the northern ...

As with butterflies, moths have a high season late in summer, and those of you out and about at night might see any number of the beauties around your lights and in other night-lit areas. You also ...

Polyphemus moths call an hour before and after midnight, and if a female remains unmated, she will call again just before dawn. Using their large feathery antenna, male silk moths can detect ...