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Barbara collected this Cecropia Caterpillar in late Summer, 2020.
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The Caterpillar has spun a Cocoon.
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The Cocoon 7 months later, Spring 2021.
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The Camera Setup used to watch the Cocoon.
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The Cocoon from above 5/6/2021.
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The black spot at the left of the Cocoon is the moth emerging.
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A little more!!!
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Still working on it.
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Still working on it.
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We think it's a Female.
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She is out!!!
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She has climbed to the top of the container under the Date & Time.
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I rotated the jar for a better view.
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She starts to spread her wings.
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She has crawled onto the stick.
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Working on the wings.
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I moved the camera from the top to the side.
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Her wings are filling with blood. Sorry about the reflections.
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Hard to believe this moth came out of that tiny Cocoon!
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Still filling the wings.
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All good things take time.
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Starting to look good.
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How about those colors!
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Cecropia, 3" long, 6" across, North America's biggest Moth!!
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Now she needs to flap them to dry them out.
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Opening them up.
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She spends quite a lot of time with them folded.
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A little over 3 hours since She came out of the Cocoon.