This story with a tragic ending started with an egg case given to me by a friend in the dead of winter. We thought it belonged to a praying mantis so I kept it on the kitchen counter, eagerly awaiting ...

Just in time to celebrate National Pollinator Week, a striking looking Polyphemus moth landed on Liz Costales’ porch in Glenwood. Because this moth has such colorful eyespots on her wings, the beauty ...

It is August, and these are indeed the “dog days of summer.” Yes, the days may be sultry, the heat oppressive, and the garden somewhat lackluster, but should one venture out in the more temperate ...

Polyphemus moths call an hour before and after midnight, and if a female remains unmated, she will call again just before dawn. Using their large feathery antenna, male silk moths can detect ...

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In the Garden by Justin L'Amie Part of the Dismal Nitch Polyphemus Moth Exhibition at PDX Contemporary Art (Courtesy of Justin L’Amie) Dismal Nitch Polyphemus Moth is L’Amie’s eighth solo exhibition ...

In June I wrote a column about an unfortunate Polyphemus moth that hatched out of its cocoon in my kitchen and failed to survive a fall into the dog water dish. Fortuitously a reader in Pennsylvania ...

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Appearance: Tan, beige or chestnut brown. Wing span of 4-6 inches. Two bold, owl-like fake eyes on its hind wings. Thick feathery antennae, especially on the males. Distribution: Widely distributed ...