tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post3584088570511015147..comments2024-03-28T12:17:44.126-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Antheraea polyphemusMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-68650770100603525152011-06-29T18:23:22.593-05:002011-06-29T18:23:22.593-05:00We're raising Polyphemus, Promethia, and Cecro...We're raising Polyphemus, Promethia, and Cecropia moths at our nature camp this summer. The kids LOVE looking at them, and are learning a ton while they're at it.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899187362245727407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-56199931850008171492011-06-25T22:07:41.039-05:002011-06-25T22:07:41.039-05:00One of the first moths I "raised" as a k...One of the first moths I "raised" as a kid. I remember how magnificent it was when the adult finally emerged. Looking forward to more photos.bunnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07762412508859521913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-53328333322021302942011-06-25T15:31:58.310-05:002011-06-25T15:31:58.310-05:00To appreciate why this creature was named Polyphem...To appreciate why this creature was named Polyphemus, you need to see the prominent eyespots on the moth, not the caterpillar.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-73817473915282494852011-06-25T14:32:18.327-05:002011-06-25T14:32:18.327-05:00Saturday night trivia:
- "Polyphemus" is...Saturday night trivia:<br />- "Polyphemus" is the Cyclops in Homers Oddysey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphemus<br />- Can you think of any reason this bug is named after him (one eyed?)<br />- Polyphemus was also the name used by the male hero of a novel (cannot for the life of me remember which) for his penis - as in "the one-eyed giant"Dirachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346168931079493942noreply@blogger.com