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Caterpillars /ˈkætərˌpɪlər/ are the larval stagee of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths).
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This was one of a number feeding on a ceanosis in a neighbour's garden. The adult male of the species is easily recognisable by their rich reddish brown forewings. The females are virtually wingless and are unable to fly and remain close to the papal cocoon. They are found throughout Europe, temperate Asia, Siberia and the USA. As with most hairy caterpillars, the bristles are connected to venomous glands and function as a defensive barrier to would-be predators and cause irritation to the skin. They feed on the foliage of various trees and shrubs.
I spotted this Viceroy caterpillar in a tree yesterday while 3 of us were out hunting clubtails again. Hadn't seen a Viceroy cat in awhile. Not sure of the tree - they use several as their host plants. The adult Viceroys spend most of their time in the open wetlands.
>> Viceroy caterpillar, yesterday at the wetlands - N. Georgia
See recent shot of a Viceroy - similar to a Monarch in appearance.
Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)
This is the larvae of a Tussock Moth, adults and larvae both have dangerous barbed hairs and should not be handled and can be painful.
The name Yellow-tail comes from the slight yellow smudge to the wings of the male adult moth.
Photographed last September 2017.
I finally found one! Of course he was out in the open, in plain sight so it would have been hard Not to see him. He was traveling along a rusty hand rail at the speed of light and I had to keep backing up to get the shot. :) I don't know what kind he is, but he was very hairy..... probably hasn't been able to see his hair dresser because of the covid thing. I don't know. ;) I was at an aqueduct just north of Paw Paw West Virginia.
This caterpillar, formerly known as European Gypsy Moth, is a non-native species to North America which can be destructive to a wide variety of trees during outbreaks.
The only creature (that we can catch), so far, that I have had to say no to Evan holding due to the potential rash or irritation it can cause.
I think it's possibly a Brown Tail Caterpillar but please correct me if I'm wrong.
Standhisround and Jeff have probably correctly identified him as a Knot Grass Caterpillar
Dagger Moth Caterpillar. Photographed in Pennsylvania.
Single frame. Canon 80D, Canon MPE lens, Canon twin flash, Aperture f/11, shutter speed 1/250, ISO 400.
Caterpillar close up. Even thought they move so slowly, it's almost to fast if you are a newbee to macro.
Made in Chile
Raupenschlepper hat es schon immer gegeben und immer waren es die großen Guts Höfe die einen hatten. Durchgesetzt haben sie sich nie. Zu schwer zu teuer . Vielleicht muss sich ein jeder ein Statemet setzen mal so ein Ding gehabt zu haben.
This is another very small insect. I again don't know what kind of caterpillar it is but judging from the spines it's a stinging variety.
Caterpillar (ID needed) eating out a hole in a leaf.
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Unusually a shot not taken by either of us
This was sent by a friend whilst walking in Dorset and just begged to be uploaded!
Unbelievable web apparently made (created?) by Ermine Caterpillars
I don't know too much about caterpillars (apart from they're good at eating my garden plants) but this was something that just had be seen!