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BF056 Southern Emerald Moth Wherigo Cache

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Hidden : 6/9/2018
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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The cache is not at the posted coordinates.  This Wherigo cache is part of the Florida Finders Fest 2018 Butterfly geo-art.  See below, to determine where the cache is.

The Southern Emerald Moth enlivens dark nights in the warm, humid South. Its caterpillar has a reputation for 'inching' its way across foliage.

This moth is a type of Geometer Moth, one of the largest moth families in North America. This particular species is quite common in the southern United States. Adults are a gorgeous, vivid green color with a feathery fringe on its hindwings. A white stripe down the back may be visible if its wings are open. Curvy white lines cross the forewings from left to right, almost like tree rings. Their antennae are also white and are feathery.

Their larval form (caterpillar) are popularly called 'inchworms' because of the way they walk. They are a part of the Measuringworm Moth family. They only have front and back legs that help them walk so in order to move their long bodies forward, they have to pull both sets of legs close together and them push them apart. This type of caterpillar is popular thanks in part to the iconic children's book "The Hungry Caterpillar". If the caterpillar feels threatened, it will straighten and stretch its body out at an angle while on a stem, making it look like a short, stubby twig on a branch.

Adults prefer woodland forests and are attracted to lights at night, like most moths. Caterpillars feed on short, woody plants and blackberry plants.

Play this “Play Anywhere” Wherigo cartridge to get the final coordinates.

***Wherigo Link***

Note: The rather curious hints found in this series refer to the Wherigo questions, not the actual hides.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)