Saturday, May 17, 2008 - A Cyclops In Our Yard
Last month, my 8yo found this cocoon in our front yard.
We watched it for a few weeks, as it literally jumped around in the little habitat the girls made for it. Then... a Cyclops was born. :-)
Actually, it is a Polyphemus Moth, named after the one-eyed giant of Greek mythology. It has large eye spots on the wings, as well as really pretty metalic spots. We watched as it pumped up its wings, which were an incredible 5.5" across.
After observing it for a few hours, and researching it, we set it free on the bushes outside. There is more information (and much better pictures) here.
