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Large moth spotted

Langdon moth photo 6-2016

Local resident Keith Langdon’s wife spotted this Cecropia moth on the side of his house in the southeast section of Van Wert and Langdon took a photo after moving it to a nearby bush. Later, a second moth joined the first one the Langdons saw. The moths — the largest found in Ohio — have a wingspan of six inches or more.

POSTED: 06/27/16 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News