Animal of the day: Polyphemus moth! (Antheraea polyphemus) This large North American silk moth is named for its eye-like markings on its wings! Much like the actual Polyphemus (or Cyclops) of Greek legend, these eye markings help to intimidate potential threats! They usually lay their eggs on the elm, birch or willow tree. Male polyphemus moths generally have bushier antennae than females; thus, it would be fair to assume that the individual pictured above is indeed a male! Polyphemus moths, like most others in the Saturniidae family, lack mouths and therefore only have enough saved energy to live for a week before laying eggs and dying. Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antheraea_polyphemus