Wayfar Farm Moth
I noticed this moth on the tractor shed wall. It is 2/3 the size of my hand!
Calvert Huffines and Robert Griffeth IDed it on facebook.
The Cecropia Moth is a beautiful creature seldom seen by the average citizen. It’s life span as an adult is usually less than a week as it does not feed, and night time is it’s hours of business. Mating is the only goal of the adult moth. Adult moths come out of their cocoons in spring and summer. Most cocoons will “hatch out” on either May 15th or on the day of the summer solstice. This insures survival of some of the eggs in case of a late frost. The eggs soon hatch in little caterpillars who feed voraciously on the host plant. This could be oaks, cherry, beech and other trees. The caterpillars grow quickly and can attain lengths of 5-6 inches. They are green with different colored spikes protruding from it’s back. The colors are quite striking making for an interesting sight.
Bob Sanders
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