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July 09, 2005

Mothra Attacks Trailer Park

I saw this moth up at Jer's trailer today. He's freakin' huge! Sarah, can you identify this furry beast?

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Mothra returns
Posted by Sarah J (entomo nerd) (70.26.249.104) on Sunday, July 10 2005 at 3:04 PM
This little furry guy is a Cecropia moth, otherwise known as a giant silk moth. They are technically a pest of fruit trees and maples etc. They are attracted to lights at night, which is why you probably found it up at someone's trailer, James (less city lights to interfere), although one of my growers just found one in his greenhouse!. If you catch a female, you can use it to attract lots of males by putting it in a cage outside!
That Moth has a huge sack
Posted by Ramsay (24.36.165.129) on Monday, July 11 2005 at 9:36 PM
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