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Moth? #875864

Asked July 03, 2024, 5:53 PM EDT

I have never seen something like this in Minnesota and I’ve lived here nearly my whole life.

McLeod County Minnesota

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You have been visited by a female cecropia moth. Go here to learn about it:

https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Invertebrates/Cecropia-Moth

https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/bfly/moth2/cecropia_moth.htm

An Ask Extension Expert Replied July 04, 2024, 5:55 AM EDT

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Moth? #875864

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