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Found this beautiful moth in the parking lot at work (i.imgur.com)

submitted 1 year ago by michael@possumpat.io to c/animals@beehaw.org

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[–] krewllobster@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hyalophora cecropia (cecropia moth) is North America's largest native moth. It is a member of the Saturniidae family, or giant silk moths. Females with a wingspan of six inches (160 mm) or more have been documented. It is found as far west as California and north into the majority of Canadian provinces.

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[–] michael@possumpat.io 3 points 1 year ago

That’s awesome. I had no idea, this is the first time I’ve seen one. Its wings looked about as big as the palm of my hand.