giant leopard moth

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Here’s the coolest thing I saw in my neighborhood yesterday.  I don’t think I’d ever seen one before.

I googled “Michigan big white moth black circles” and found out it is a giant leopard moth.  AND it comes from a woollybear caterpillar!  I’ve seen woollybears lots and lots of times, but I don’t believe I’d ever seen one of these until yesterday.

It was about 2.5-3” long, on the edge of the sidewalk in our suburban neighborhood.

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