Luna Moth spotted

Published 2:34 pm Thursday, March 3, 2011

LUNA MOTH — This Luna Moth was spotted at the Item. Adults such as this one have one goal, mating, so much so they never feed, according to http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Actias-luna. Caterpillars of the moth live and feed on a number of trees, including white birch, sweet gum, hickories, walnuts and sumacs.

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