Tim Fitzharris / Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) on Delphinium, New Mexico

Robert Thompson / Tussah moth (Antheraea godmani) close-up of head and bipectinate antennae. Santa Clara, Chiriqui Province, Panama. Focus stacked image.

Robert Thompson / Moth (Antheaea godmani) Chiriqui Province, Santa Clara, Panama.

Robert Thompson / Moth (Antheaea godmani) Chiriqui Province, Santa Clara, Panama.

Robert Thompson / Moth (Antheaea godmani) Chiriqui Province, Santa Clara, Panama.

Robert Thompson / Moth (Antheaea godmani) close up of eyespot, Chiriqui Province, Santa Clara, Panama.

Ingo Arndt / Close up of antennae of Japanese Oak Silkmoth (Antherea yamamai), Captive

Ingo Arndt / Japanese Oak Silkmoth (Antherea yamamai), Captive

Ingo Arndt / Japanese oak silkmoth (Antheraea yamamai) Captive

Ingo Arndt / Close-up of wing detail of Japanese oak silkmoth (Antheraea yamamai) Captive

Nick Hawkins / Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) photographed on white. New Brunswick, Canada, July.

Chien Lee / Saturniid Moth (Antheraea diehli) female, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

John Abbott / Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA.

John Abbott / Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA.

John Abbott / Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) bipectinate antenna, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA.

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Saturniid Moth (Antheraea larissa), Tawau Hills Park, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Alex Hyde / Tasar Silkmoth (Antheraea mylitta) male, photographed on a white background. Captive, originating from India.

Alex Hyde / Tasar Silkmoth (Antheraea mylitta) male, photographed on a white background. Captive, originating from India.

Tom Vezo / Chinese Oak Silk Moth (Antheraea pernyi), Tucson, Arizona

Alex Hyde / Assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis) male, photographed on a white background, originating from India, Burma and Sundaland, Captive.

Alex Hyde / Assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis) male, photographed on a black background, originating from India, Burma and Sundaland, Captive.

Alex Hyde / Assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis) close up of eye spot on wing, originating from India, Burma and Sundaland. Captive.

Alex Hyde / Assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis) male, close up showing feather-like antennae that enable the male to locate a female, originating from India, Burma and Sundaland. Captive.

Chien Lee / Saturniid Moth (Antheraea larissa), Lundu, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Tim Fitzharris / Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus), New Mexico

Stephen Dalton / Close up of antennae of male Tussore Silkmoth (Antheraea mylitta)

Barry Mansell / Caterpillar larva of the Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) feeding on Maple leaves, North Florida, USA

Barry Mansell / Caterpillar larva of the Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) on Maple Tree, North Florida, USA

Barry Mansell / Caterpillar larva of the Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) on Maple Tree, North Florida, USA

George Chan / Women extracting raw silk fibres from silk-moth cocoons by boiling them, a traditional method for silk-making. Hotan City on the old Silk Road south of the Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang Province, north-...

George Chan / Woman extracting raw silk fibres from silk-moth cocoons by boiling them, a traditional method for silk-making. Hotan City on the old Silk Road south of the Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang Province, north-...

George Chan / Woman extracting raw silk fibres from silk-moth cocoons by boiling them, a traditional method for silk-making. Hotan City on the old Silk Road south of the Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang Province, north-...

Ingo Arndt / Chinese Oak Silk Moth (Antheraea pernyi) at night, Asia

Tom Vezo / Polyphemus moth {Antheraea polyphemus} New York, USA

Tom Vezo / Polyphemus moth {Antheraea polyphemus} New York, USA

Tom Vezo / Polyphemus moth {Antheraea polyphemus} New York, USA

Pete Oxford / Caterpillar larva of Silk moth (Antheraea swaka) Ankarana special reserve, Madagascar

LYNN M. STONE / Male Polyphemus moth showing antennae (Antheraea polyphemus) Illinois, USA

Nature Production / Japanese Oak Silkworm larva (final stage) {Antheraea yamamai} camouflaged amongst Sawtooth Oak leaves {Quercus acutissima} Japan

Nature Production / Japanese Oak Silkworm larva (final stage) {Antheraea yamamai} camouflaged amongst leaf buds of the Sawtooth Oak tree {Quercus acutissima} Japan

Nature Production / Japanese Oak Silkmoth {Antheraea yamamai} Shiga, Japan

LYNN M. STONE / Polyphemus moth portrait {Antheraea polyphemus}, USA

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Chinese oak silk moth {Antheraea pernyi}

Barry Mansell / Polyphemus moth {Antheraea polyphemus} Florida, USA

Pete Oxford / Silk moth caterpillars, Ankarana special reserve, Madagascar

Ingo Arndt / Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) detail of false eye spot on wing, Europe

Gerry Ellis / Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) caterpillar, western North America

Tom Vezo / Polyphemus moth {Antheraea polyphemus} portrait on bark, Adirondacks, New York USA

Robert Thompson / Thai oak silkmoth (Antheraea frithi) resting on a mossy branch, Thailand. Controlled Conditions.

Robert Thompson / Moth (Antheraea jana) Java, Indonesia.

Robert Thompson / Moth (Antheraea jana) close up of eyespot, Java, Indonesia. Controlled conditions

Robert Thompson / Moth (Antheraea jana) close up of eyespots, Java, Indonesia.

Robert Thompson / Moth (Antheraea jana) Java, Indonesia. Controlled conditions

Robert Thompson / Godman's silkmoth (Antheraea godmani) close up of wings and eyespots, Chiriqui Province, Panama

Robert Thompson / Godman's silkmoth (Antheraea godmani) close up of eye spot on wing, Chiriqui Province, Panama

Robert Thompson / Godman's silkmoth (Antheraea godmani) male, Chiriqui Province, Panama