polyphemus moth
April 12, 2005
"Teacher, there is a butterfly on our ceiling!" Yes, indeed there was a HUGE moth on our ceiling. I immediately ran to check our cocoon (the one I almost threw out a few months ago) and sure enough, there was an escape hole in the top. We have a slanted ceiling and the culprit had conveniently chosen one of the highest points in our ceiling to hang from.
The janitor in our school is one of the best janitors in the world. She was able to find a butterfly net AND a bird cage to put the moth in (bird cage? you say, yes it's that BIG!). It has been such a great experience for us. In two days, our polyphemus moth, or "Polly" has laid eggs on the sides of the bird cage. I'm unsure about what to do with the eggs, but I'm thinking I want to keep them and try to hatch them. Really, the fact that this moth even has reproductive capabilities is a miracle (I mean a real miracle) because this cocoon was shaken to death every day by kindergarteners who "just wanted to see if it would scratch". Pictures to come!
The janitor in our school is one of the best janitors in the world. She was able to find a butterfly net AND a bird cage to put the moth in (bird cage? you say, yes it's that BIG!). It has been such a great experience for us. In two days, our polyphemus moth, or "Polly" has laid eggs on the sides of the bird cage. I'm unsure about what to do with the eggs, but I'm thinking I want to keep them and try to hatch them. Really, the fact that this moth even has reproductive capabilities is a miracle (I mean a real miracle) because this cocoon was shaken to death every day by kindergarteners who "just wanted to see if it would scratch". Pictures to come!
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