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

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Caterpillars /ˈkætərˌpɪlər/ are the larval stagee of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths).

“Keep up your faith to go high and fly, even after so many pains and sorrow. You can turn from a caterpillar to a butterfly. Life gives you a second change: a call to grow.”

― Ana Claudia Antunes

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On ragwort flowers

Corupá - Brazil.

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Broadwater Warren RSPB, Kent.

Normally found in their hundreds munching away on yellow-flowered ragwort, and their bold black-and-gold stripes make them easy to identify.

This year although there were hundreds of Ragwort plants only a few had caterpillars.

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I didn't see this hidden below the flower buds 'till I zoomed in. :-))

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a monarch butterfly caterpillar

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

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Spikey caterpillar. Those spikes at the head end are both retractible and capable of stinging. The sting is very mild, a bit like being stung by a half-hearted stinging nettle. You know you have brushed one, but that is about it.

If you google the name "LIMACODIDAE" you will come up with some very spectacular looking caterpillars.

Found on Callum Brae, Australian Capital Territory, January, 2015.

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Early stage Drinker Moth caterpillar.Fully grown caterpillars are up to 7cm in length. They are dark grey with golden speckling and have brown hair tufts along the body.

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.

Peacock butterfly caterpillar

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

Of Common crow butterfly

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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.

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The pine processionary caterpillar

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 see Swallow Tails in the area, but never in the garden feeding. But I bought the plants anyway, in the hopes they would use them.I thought at least maybe the rabbit will much on it. The yesterday I found 9 caterpillars!

Caterpillar of the Pale Tussock Moth (Calliteara pudibunda)

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My granddaughter Zahra for the 3rd time in the hospital, the medicine for epilepsy do not work. She now gets another medication.

Mijn kleindochter Zahra ligt voor de 3e keer in het ziekenhuis, de medicijnen voor de Epilepsie werken niet. Ze krijgt nu andere medicatie. Terwijl de andere langzaam afgebouwd moet worden, dubbel op dus. We zijn erg bezorgd om haar.

Found four monarch caterpillars in my milkweed munching away today ;-) Got two in this capture - the second one is in the background!