Spotted this small object on a swamp white oak leaf yesterday.
With help from iNaturalist and Tracks and Signs of Insects, I learned that it’s an egg of a Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus).
You may recall that I found a half dozen of the large cocoons of this species over the winter. I’ve seen several reports of adult moths being spotted around Brooklyn on iNaturalist, although I haven’t seen any myself. But they’re obviously finding each other…
Good to know another generation has a chance.
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