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  1. Sat, 3rd Apr 2010, 01:14 PM #1
    CoryDude
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    Default Giant Silk Moth

    This is my first live polyphemus moth I've ever seen. It was on our front porch last night and flew inside the house.



    You can see all the false eyes in this one:



    Up close:

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    cute little furry legs! great closeup
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    that last pic is a great one!
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    Thanks! That last shot was a lucky one. I was holding the camera up over my head, away from my body, pointing down at the little big guy! I was keeping my fingers crossed when I hit the shutter button.
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    Very cool. Reminds me of the ones I used to see that were 4 and 5 inches wide. Huge! Those and cowkillers. It's been years since I've seen either....

    That last pic looks like a bat!
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  6. Sat, 3rd Apr 2010, 05:14 PM #6
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    We had one of those last weekend. Coolest moth I've seen in a long time.

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