• krewllobster@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    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.ioOP
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      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.