Caterpillars of Various Types
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:22 am
Hi all,
I've tried looking up what these fuzzy guys grow into but, as most id book focus on adults, I haven't been able to crack either one. Both were seen on Sept 5th in the Dragoon mountains in Southeast Arizona, probably around 5,000ft elevation or so. (Sorry for the not so great photos, I was in a rush to get home)
This guy was huge! The only other caterpillars I've seen this size are late instar Manduca sexta. It was black and had long white hairs in bands, but didn't see if it had a horn on it's tail. It was feeding on an oak tree and creating a ton of poop (I actually saw the poop first)
This caterpillar was feeding on what looked like a member of the sunflower family, but my botany is weak. It was densely covered in black hairs, some with yellow tips making bands across the back. The belly was bright red, and when I got up close for a photo it reared it's back at me in a defensive posture.
I've tried looking up what these fuzzy guys grow into but, as most id book focus on adults, I haven't been able to crack either one. Both were seen on Sept 5th in the Dragoon mountains in Southeast Arizona, probably around 5,000ft elevation or so. (Sorry for the not so great photos, I was in a rush to get home)
This guy was huge! The only other caterpillars I've seen this size are late instar Manduca sexta. It was black and had long white hairs in bands, but didn't see if it had a horn on it's tail. It was feeding on an oak tree and creating a ton of poop (I actually saw the poop first)
This caterpillar was feeding on what looked like a member of the sunflower family, but my botany is weak. It was densely covered in black hairs, some with yellow tips making bands across the back. The belly was bright red, and when I got up close for a photo it reared it's back at me in a defensive posture.