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Bug on my siding #586047

Asked August 03, 2019, 3:10 PM EDT

What is it? Will it hurt my garden plants or trees?

Anne Arundel County Maryland

Expert Response

This is a luna moth. It is a native insect and completely harmless. It won't hurt your garden or trees.
https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=345

Here is an article about them.
http://bugoftheweek.com/blog/2019/5/6/be-on-the-lookout-for-lunas-luna-moths-actias-luna

Christa

Answered by the Home & Garden Information Center's Maryland Certified Professional Horticulturists Replied August 05, 2019, 8:53 AM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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