Polyphemus moth

The past three summers we've put a black light (uv light or called a 'party light' at Wa-lmart) on our covered back deck. This light attracts moths. We were so excited to have big moths stop by last summer. This morning there was a Polyphemus moth. As you can see he is gorgeous! He has a wing span of 4.5 "  Last year, we had several Polyphemus moths. One afternoon I watched an American Kestrel land in a nearby tree with something moving in it's talons. Yes, it was one of my moths. He discarded the wings (which I kept) and ate the body. 

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upper view