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submitted 5 months ago by hazeebabee@slrpnk.net to c/biology@mander.xyz

photo of a fuzzy palm sized moth

Any chance someone knows anything about it? It was found in the Great Lakes area. It's about palm sized, found near a tree by the playground. I returned it to an out of the way place where kids wouldn't mess it it.

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[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 5 months ago
[-] hazeebabee@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Close, but this guy has these eye like holes towards the upper center of his wings, and the lower lobe is a slightly different shape where it attaches to the body. I wish I had been able to got a pic while his wings were open.

Edited to add: thanks for the idea though :) someone else did ID what I think is the right species, the polyphemus moth

this post was submitted on 31 May 2024
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