Polyphemus Silkmoth -- LIVE MOTH COCOON

Polyphemus Silkmoth Cocoon -- Antheraea polyphemus ***Sold out for the season.  Please check back the first week of November 2025 for overwintering cocoons. ****SHIPPING to ALL 50 States.  This is the largest silkmoth in the Pacific Northwest.  Caterpillars get huge, feeding on a variety to broadleaf trees. Adult moths do not feed.  Instead they live off their built up energy reserves from the larval stage.  Because of this, the moths only live about 7-10 days after hatching in spring. Item Details: You will receive one Polyphemus Silkmoth cocoon, inspected for quality and weight before shipping. Cocoon is diapausing (sleeping through the winter for eclosion in SPRING 2025)   We guarantee shipping a live cocoon.  Because this is a live animal, there are no other guarantees after shipment. We recommend ordering two (2) or more cocoons as occasionally one won't make it through winter/fridge.  This is rare, but does occur in nature from time to time. General Directions: Keep inside in