Checkerspot Caterpillar
butterflymomok
10 years ago
This is a photo of the Checkerspot Caterpillar, most likely a Gorgone Checkerspot, but possibly a Silvery Checkerspot. There are hundreds of these guys devouring the sunflowers and coneflowers. Will post a second photo of them on one of the coneflowers.
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