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This is a cecropia moth. They are very rare. My friends and i caught one once when i was a child, but that was long ago. This is only the second time in my life i've been able to look at one of these creatures up close. This one just came out of its cocoon, so it couldn't fly yet, otherwise it probably would have flown away. I did touch its abdomen briefly to see how soft it was, but otherwise left it alone except for taking lots of pictures.