16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Polyphemus moth

A close encounter with an enormous Polyphemus moth hanging on to a fence beneath the George Washington Bridge in New York City. I'd never seen such a large moth -- practically the size of my hand.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: New York City, New York, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Copyright: © Ben Gerstein