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The caterpillar of the monarch butterfly. I've noticed six of these caterpillars in our small front garden.
Adults of the saddled prominent are brownish-gray moths, with a wing spread of 1 1/2 to 2 inches. They emerge from early June to mid-July from pupae that passed the winter within the upper 2 inches of the soil and leaf litter.
Eggs are laid individually and mostly on the underside of hardwood leaves from mid-June to mid-July. Hatching takes place after 9-10 days.
Larvae, at first, appear as very tiny reddish-brown "antlered," spiny caterpillars. When the larvae molt for the second stage they lose the "antlers" and are smooth-skinned, except for 2 small horns behind the head. During later stages they lose these horns and are generally of a yellowish-green color. The last stages have a prominent saddle-shaped patch of contrasting red to brown colors on the mid-back. Larvae at this stage resemble those of the variable oakleaf caterpillar but the saddle is much more distinct and mature larvae occur much earlier (July). At maturity, some 5 weeks after hatching when the larvae are about 1 1/2 inches long, they drop or crawl to the ground to pupate.
Nikon D7100
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C'C'-dh, Deutz, Köln, 1970/58252, Typ: DG 1500 CCM, Gewicht: 118 t
16.03.1970 Auslieferung an Dortmunder Hafen und Eisenbahn AG, Dortmund, als "D 31"
06.12.1972 an DE - Dortmunder Eisenbahn GmbH, Dortmund
20.01.1981 Verkauf an WLE - Westfälische Landes-Eisenbahn GmbH, Lippstadt, als "VL 0638"
1990 Umzeichnung in "38"
1996 Umbau mit Remotorisierung mit Caterpillar, Leistung: 1500 kW
01.01.2007 Vergabe NVR-Nummer: 98 80 0421 006-4 D-WLE
01.2018 nach Turboladerbrand in Lippstadt Nord abgestellt
First Monarch Caterpillar I've seen this season. Found it this morning in my flower garden. Hope everyone is doing well. :)
I had nearly given up looking for the monarch caterpillar. Every night when I walked the rails for trails I had been looking over the milk weeds. I found spiders, toads, red beetles, lady bugs, a tussock caterpillar that reminded people of a Yorkie, bugs of all sorts, but no Monarch.
This fellow is just about 1/2 inch long and chewing away on the underside of the milk weed leaf. I brought him home and then went back for some more fresh leaves. The way he is eating he'll be twice his size in a day or two.
DAY 2 SHe is still eating; I got her some fresh milkweed leaves at mid day. SHe still looks about the same size. I have a hard time finding her amongst the leaves.
Handheld focus stack of 4 images. Shot with XT3 and Venus Laowa 60mm f2.8. Didn't have a flash with me so its a bit more grainy than I would have preferred.
At Retzer Nature Center, a staff member found this little caterpillar as part of a class for kids about how butterflies become butterflies. Without the tripod, I still pulled out this nice image. It's a crop, of course, but I had to shoot six or eight frames to increase my chances of getting a really good image.
My macro lens needs the tripod for close-ups. This one was a lucky shot.
Found this caterpillar, which will turn into a Monarch Butterfly, on a Milkweed plant. It was the only one I've seen recently.
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Harpochloa falx - caterpillar grass
Description
Caterpillar grass is a densely tufted perennial, growing in tussock-like form to about half a metre in height. The leaves are dark green, coarse, narrow, and often in-rolled. They remain green throughout the year in frost-free conditions. From September to April the one-sided, sickle-shaped 'flowers' are produced on stalks about 750 mm long.
Distribution and habitat
The species only occurs in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Gauteng and Mpumalanga, usually in areas with a high rainfall. It is common in the cool grasslands.
Derivation of name and historical aspects
The botanical name is derived from the interesting shape of the inflorescence harpo means 'hook-like' and falx is the Latin word for 'sickle'. The common name caterpillar grass also refers to the flower shape.
Ecology
Caterpillar grass is usually found in undisturbed, mountainous grassland, on stony slopes in well-drained soil. In these areas it is common, often forming dense stands. It withstands close grazing and trampling better than other climax species such as rooigras (Themeda triandra). As with most grasses. Harpochloa falx is wind-pollinated, and copious amounts of pollen are produced by the exposed anthers and carried by air currents to the feathery stigmas.
Uses
The toothbrush-like inflorescences are sometimes used in flower arrangements. This grass is highly palatable to livestock and game.
Larva of the Swallowtail Butterfly
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I have been saving milkweed plants behind the garage. I check them frequently for monarch activity. Yesterday, it finally happened! There were two caterpillars chowing down on milkweed. The plant makes them unpalatable to several predators. Within a few days, they should form their chrysalis. I sure hope I can follow them all the way through their cycle!
This very spiny caterpillar was crawling its way across my front porch. I'm sure that the features I see aren't facial in nature, but at a quick glance he appears to have a sad looking face..
Vecchia Caterpillar abbandonata dentro la cava...Guardate che distanza tra cerchi e differenziali!
Vicino a Barberino (FI) 24 -02-2015
Old wheel loader abandoned inside the abandoned quarry. Look the distance between the rims and the diff!
Near Barberino (Florence, Italy) 24-feb-2015
Photographed in the Holland Sand Prairie State Natural Area near Holmen, Wisconsin. One of two monarch caterpillars I found along with six monarch butterflies. Nice for them the Holland Sand Prairie is protected!
Periphoba nigra - Buenaventura Reserve, Ecuador
A impressive caterpillar which I spotted on some vegetation during a nighthike. When disturbed this caterpillar folded its head down as you see here, this simultaneously protects its head and bares its spines. I avoided touching it but I know from experience that the sting of these caterpillars can be quite painful. However this doesn't deter all predators, on one occasion I saw a mouse possum running around with a caterpillar just like this in its jaws.