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| Keywords: PolyphemusFlashingJune6th2009.png en This is a polyphemus moth in the process of defensively flashing his underwings to show the eyespots and trembling them for added effect The motion did not cause blur due to the sunniness of the morning it allowed the camera's automatic exposure process to use a fast shutter speed as well as a small aperture and therefore a tight depth of focus He had been sleeping perched on an exterior lamp I coaxed him off gently with a twig He gradually awoke eventually giving me this defensive display for about 2 seconds and then flew off to a safer roost under a deck Own Organic 2009-06-06 The exact location 43 1 11 40 N 76 11 32 00 W I have assessed the moth as male due to the large size of the antennae I was able to measure corresponding points on my hand to conclude that his wingspan is very close to exactly 6 inches Antheraea polyphemus Insect eyespot | ||||
