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BF087 Delicate Cycnia Mystery Cache

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Forest Minions: Thanks to all who hunted these!
Making room for the 2019 Finders Fest geo-art.
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Hidden : 6/19/2018
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


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

The Delicate Cycnia is also known as the Dogbane Tiger Moth, an ethereal gold and white moth with the uncommon ability to audibly communicate.

Delicate Cycnias are a bright white with yellow on their head and on the edges on their wings. The white and yellow furry abdomen has 7 black dots on the dorsal side (back). More black dots line the lower side of the abdomen and they pair up on the ventral side (belly). They are part of the Tiger Moth family, which sports some of the brightest and boldest moths in North America.

Males can make a clicking sound to attract females and attempt to throw off predatory bats. Females lay small lavender eggs shaped like pellets under leaves. Caterpillars are covered in long, furry hairs. They are white, or gray, or tan. They eat the foliage of dogbane, milkweed and Indian hemp. Two generations a year can be produced.

Look for a Delicate Cycnia in garden, parks and meadows that harbor host plants. They can also be seen in fields and on roadsides.

Solve this challenging trivia question, to figure out where the final is at!

Q87 – Which organ has the most fat?

A1 – Pipe Organ = N29 28.216 W81 54.370

A2 – Electric Organ = N29 28.206 W81 54.370

A3 – The Brain = N29 28.196 W81 54.370

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

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ng arneyl 60% sng, creuncf gung’f jurer gur grez Sng Urnq pnzr sebz?

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)