Wednesday, April 30, 2014

What is it???

Found this little creature crawling on Joe's chair under the big live oak and have no idea what it is. 


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6 comments:

  1. Rambling WoodsApril 30, 2014 at 11:07 AM

    Florence..You are linked in correctly now. No problem. It is a caterpillar but it will take some searching to see if I can find out what species.

    from Bugguide-Identifying a caterpillar can be a challenge. There are many insects that start life as larvae, and they do not all turn into butterflies or moths. Insects like craneflies, sawflies and beetles can have very caterpillar-like larvae.

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  2. HattieApril 30, 2014 at 6:34 PM

    It appears to be some kind of caterpillar dressed up for a parade.

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  3. maryaustriaMay 1, 2014 at 4:18 AM

    Fascinating shots! But I don´t know what this is...

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  4. Hootin AnniMay 1, 2014 at 5:49 AM

    My gosh...creepy. I know I wouldn't be sittin' that THAT chair for a while. lol

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  5. FlorenceMay 1, 2014 at 8:15 AM

    Anni, it is a Rusty Tussock Moth caterpillar. It is a European transplant and I believe I read that it was related to the destructive Gypsy Moth.

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  6. Rambling WoodsMay 2, 2014 at 6:50 PM

    Oh good to see you got an id Florence....

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