/r/caterpillars
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/r/caterpillars
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No photo ID hope: Caterpillar with facial (not "fake face") lines?
Back when I was a kid, in the USA northeast (DC/Baltimore area-ish) I would occasionally see these caterpillars which I called "darth maul caterpillars". I know at one point I knew what they were, but since then I've forgotten.
Looking up the phrase on google gives results, but none of them are what I'm thinking of, since they're all pictures of reddish caterpillars. What made the caterpillar "darth maul" was that it had stark black lines on its face, but I don't think the face was red. If I remember correctly, the caterpillar may have had a green face with black lines, and a blue body (red spots on top?), but I can't be sure of that.
Gypsy moth caterpillars look like they could be similar, but I don't think they had the same front->back spot differentiation and their faces were more lined, I feel like. Though, gypsy moths do match the area + time period.
Not really expecting any hits, but throwing this out there since I don't really know anything about ID'ing caterpillars from memory. I'm kind of willing to believe I was just thinking of gypsy moths and my memory sucks, if there's nothing better.
05:42 UTC
Bugaboo taking us snooze
02:01 UTC
ID? Found on Shadblow Serviceberry in PA
23:36 UTC
Can I feed my caterpillar a wet leaf? It’s raining and I don’t have any other options…should I dry the leaf with a paper towel?
It’s raining, and I need to get my caterpillar another leaf today. All the leaves on the plants outside will be wet, and I don’t want my caterpillar/her house to get moldy…will wiping the water off with a paper towel suffice? Should I get a hair dryer (or will that dry out the leaf)?
Edit: it’s a monarch caterpillar.
18:53 UTC
Seen what looks to be like a big army of caterpillars on our front porch. Anybody know why there are so many caterpillars here and what they are?
16:34 UTC
ID? Chonky
Found this dude when raking moss out of the grass, any ideas what it is and will turn into?
11:49 UTC
Can anyone tell me what this guy will become?
He’s more orange than yellow but it’s hard to tell due to the flash. I’ve seen quite a few around our house and most of them are a pretty good size. This fella in particular is always on the front of our house at night. Just curious as to what he’ll become?
05:19 UTC
Are these dangerous? Saw antennas extend and retract when I touched it with a stick.
19:03 UTC
Can someone ID these caterpillars?
Are these some sort of tent caterpillar? On a willow tree in Sonoma County, CA.
15:18 UTC
Is this a caterpillar? I'm not convinced
Found in central texas on a coworkers porch.
14:30 UTC
Caterpillar from San Antonio Texas.
I’ve looked but I couldn’t find a similar picture that’d identify this cute caterpillar. Help 🙏 please and thank you.
04:29 UTC
Found it being harassed by my tiny dog
Does anyone know what kind? It's not moving much (dog didn't touch it I caught her in time) but I want to put it somewhere safe
23:37 UTC
What are the black spikey things?
Is it frass? I can't find anything else it could be but it doesn't look like any of the pictures I've found of frass.
19:33 UTC
Cutie
Does anyone know what this little cheeto will turn into?
23:42 UTC
What will this turn into?
16:55 UTC
Knot grass moth caterpillar? Suffolk, UK
Are they poisonous to humans or dogs?
14:25 UTC
Friend or foe? (Zone 6a, CT)
Was the best pic I could get. Had 2 little horn-like antennae as well.
TIA!
13:27 UTC
Caterpillar Identification
A TikTok was asking help with this identification, and y’all, I have NOT found an image I even thought could be this caterpillar. If someone can find it, ur a god
00:09 UTC