“What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.”

Lao Tzu

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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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Corupá - Brazil.

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In my backyard

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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.

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Great camouflage...it looks like one of the limbs of the St John's Wort.

The Spanish moth, Xanthopastis timais (Cramer), is unmistakable for any other moth in Florida. The larvae are likewise very colorful, and have been called convict caterpillars. The larvae are occasional pests of lilies, mainly in Amaryllidaceae.

An awesome little caterpillar that my son found for me at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.

'The caterpillar does all the work but the butterfly gets all the publicity.' Attributed to George Carlin

This colorful Caterpillar will turn into a beautiful swallowtail butterfly. (It is so beautiful in my eyes as it is right now...:) )

caterpillar....

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a monarch butterfly caterpillar

Don't want to pick this fellow up . . .

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Swallowtail

Audierne, Finistère, Brittany, France

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.

A caterpillar in my garden

Kestrel with Caterpillar

Adding this one to the top of the list of crazy caterpillars that I have found. Photographed at Conowingo Dam in Maryland.

This colourful character is happilly munching my buddleia but I cant be mad with such a gorgeous creature!

Of Common crow butterfly

Clicked in my garden

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California

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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.

Danaus gilippus

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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.

Caterpillars of Aglais io, the Peacock butterfly, feeding on Stinging nettle