Last week was National Pollinator Week, which celebrates the importance of insects, birds and other animals that pollinate ...

The polyphemus moth is also common in the east, but can be found as far west as California. The large eyespots on their wings help scare off predators.

Moths in Spokane. Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus). Known as one of the largest and most beautiful moths in North America, the polyphemus moth can be found throughout most of the country.

Rosa Lee: A Mother and Her Family in Urban America By Leon Dash BasicBooks, 279 pages, $23 In “An American Childhood,” Annie Dillard tells of a polyphemus moth cocooned in a Mason jar. When it ...

Polyphemus Moth, Antheraea polyphemus. According to Washington State University, other larger species of moths live in Washington and are part of the Saturniidae or Sphingidae families.