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It's so green The worm turned

#1 User is offline   Don Barnhill 

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Posted 19 September 2008 - 03:10 AM

Found this little guy in my yard while I was cleaning up storm debris. Anyone know what exactly, it is?

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Posted 19 September 2008 - 03:39 AM

Show us the other side please! There will be other markings that will be more distinctive and will help with recognition. I think that it is a Polyphemus Moth caterpillar. They are so big and cool! So are the moths!

How big is it now, and what is it's food source currently?


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Posted 20 September 2008 - 05:39 AM

Janel,

I was running a string trimmer in my fron yard which is mostly pine trees and very little vegetation. This fellow was crawling on the pine straw so I picked him up and placed him on a Dogwood tree limb to photograph.

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Posted 20 September 2008 - 12:54 PM

Hi Don,

Thanks for the additional photos. Check this page out. I am 99% sure that this is a polyphemus caterpillar, not yet fully grown. I hope that it found its food source to continue growing. They are such beautiful moths.

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