I just found it online and it's a Black Witch Moth and is the largest moth in the U.S.! Looks like it's in the wrong part of the country. I'm not sure though. Maybe someone raised it?? Incredible! It's HUGE!

Probably all the rain and storms blew it northward. There was one on my porch last year -

Mine was more battered than yours.

It's always a treat to see a big black witch!

Sherry

Thanks Sherry! And I love seeing something I've never seen before. I was also thinking that maybe it had something to do with all the storms coming up from the south recently. Thanks again!

You could submit your sighting here:

https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Ascalapha-odorata

I bet it would be valuable to add your location to their database of sightings.

Thanks theparsley.....I'll check that out.

My daughter texted me a picture from Paraguay where she has one on her nose. Apparently the people there freaked out. They are very superstitious of black widows.

Sightings in Ohio are growing. Keep wondering if some are able to survive mild winters.

Not the largest in the US. A big cecropia is larger than a big black witch.

Now that's a BIG moth! Fantastic!

Sherry