Polyphemus Moth Adventures

Pizzazz · Post by **Pizzazz** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:45 pm

Hi Gang!!

I have been raising a brood of Polyphemus Moths to show my Grandson
and I have been able to get some photos. When you see the caterpillars
grow and change into a moth, it always is an amazing sight!

Mike

Polyphemus egg at 10x

Eye spot (transparent membrane) at 20x

Scales on the edge of the eye spot transparent membrane

MarkSturtevant · Post by **MarkSturtevant** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 3:19 pm

I love doing this kind of thing! Have fun with it. This is a species that I have not raised, though i have reared a number of other species. Good luck!

Pizzazz · Post by **Pizzazz** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 3:29 pm

Mark

I am having a blast. I have a time lapse of one emerging from its cocoon
and have several netted areas on my live oak where there are caterpillars in
one and fresh eggs in the other.

I will not mate this next batch, as I do not want to in-breed.

Mike