TheBip
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject: Caterpillar ID |
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Sorry its a bit blurred, this is the best my camera could do....
Found this guy (gal? *lol*) on my Snowcap Shasta Daisy... what is it??
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toni
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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About how long is it and does it have any spots or stripes? Also, what color is it...white, yellow or cream?
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TheBip
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:32 am Post subject: |
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Its probably about half a finger length when at rest, and its rather a cream color. Its got a black stripe down its back (skin I think, not hair). the hairs seem to be in little tufts
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TheBip
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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anybody? help?
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toni
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Off hand I do not know what type of caterpillar it is. Over the last couple of days I have been looking thru the caterpillar pictures on Whatsthatbug.com and bugguide.net and have not found anything resembling your description.
Why not take a look at those two sites, maybe you can ID it since you have seen the caterpillar in person.
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I've looked at lots of caterpillars, with and without hair, with stripes across but not along, but I'm not sure I've seen your caterpillar anywhere. Just one black stripe, not two rows of dots?
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gardenmama
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Does it have a tail piece on one end?
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