Species guide
Polyphemus moth
HarmlessAntheraea polyphemus
How to recognise it
A big tan-to-brown silk moth with a large blue-and-yellow eyespot on each hindwing. Like other giant silk moths, the adult doesn't feed and is short-lived.
Is it dangerous?
Harmless.
Recorded 49,404 times in the wild worldwide.
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