Summary[
edit] Description: English: Caterpillar (larva) of Antheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth - one of the giant silkworm moths. This individual measured approx. 7 cm, more when fully extended. It was resting beneath the branch of a small pine tree when photographed in USA: Connecticut: Middlesex County: Killingworth. Image stack processed with Nikon Capture NX2, CombineZM, and Paint Shop Pro 9. Date: 18 September 2011. Source: Self-photographed. Author:
Michael K. Oliver, Ph.D..