Return to the Butterfly Garden Forum
| Post a Follow-Up
Would you be so kind as to identify these caterpillars :)
| | |
Posted by bob123how Tx (My Page) on Fri, Jul 3, 09 at 17:53
| I've scoured the web and can't find what these little guys are. I've had them for two weeks and they've molted twice in my care. They are about an inch long. Although it isn't visible in the photo, they have clear hairs at their front and back, and their black stripes are tiny tufts of hair.
|
Follow-Up Postings:
RE: Would you be so kind as to identify these caterpillars :)
| | |
| What plant are they eating? The picture is awfully blurry for me. |
RE: Would you be so kind as to identify these caterpillars :)
| | |
Wow, cool caterpillars. What do you think Sherry? They kinda look like cinnabar moth caterpillars (Tyria jacobaeae).
-Elisabeth |
RE: Would you be so kind as to identify these caterpillars :)
| | |
They look like grape leaf skeletonizers/Harrisina americana to me. Are they eating grape or Virginia creeper leaves?
Sherry |
RE: Would you be so kind as to identify these caterpillars :)
| | |
Miss Sherry, I believe you are spot on. I've attached a better picture of the caterpillars and the vine they feed on. Thank you.
 |
RE: Would you be so kind as to identify these caterpillars :)
| | |
Sure enough, that looks like virginia creeper. The moth looks like an iridescent silvery blue wasp. Neat!
-Elisabeth |
RE: Would you be so kind as to identify these caterpillars :)
| | |
| Woo-hoo! Team effort, every time. :) Gotta love this group. |
Post a Follow-Up
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Butterfly Garden Forum
|
|
|
