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-helpsos- Baby Caterpillar (With Pics)

So I was out looking at the pot of dirt I have that I am "trying" to grow some seeds of mine in when suddenly I saw this baby caterpillar! Its very unusual for me to see a caterpillar of any type here so I picked it up with a stick which it easily hooked onto and put it in a cup which I put a couple leaves in for it to feast on. It's probably one of the cutest darn insects I ever did see lol (and this coming from someone with severe insectaphobia) Anyway I took a photo of it...hopefully not blinding the poor lil' thang. I took out the leaves when taking the photo so you all can get a good view of it. It has really fine little hairs all over it. Does anyone know what kind of caterpillar it is and what it'll eventually turn into?

[img]https://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt261/NySnap/Plants/Random/P6120076.jpg[/img]

It is kinda a small picture, I know, but it is such a tiny little insect not even an inch long. = /

oh and ps I took him outta the soil pot he was in cut I didn't want him to eat my flower seeds that I am trying to grow = /
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okie dokie... So I ended up deciding to release the little caterpillar as he was such a little one and I started feeling guilty keeping him hostage in a cup :oops: . As I was releasing him I found another one exactly the same but much larger on my backyard patio. And am now even more curious as to what kind of caterpillar they are... I didn't capture the large one just took lots of pictures and let him wiggle his way into the lawn. Here are some pictures of the larger caterpillar and much clearer then the one of the baby.

( I never thought I'd *ever* be taking pictures of insects with such a bad case of insectaphobia :p :shock: )

[img]https://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt261/NySnap/Plants/Random/P6140100.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt261/NySnap/Plants/Random/P6140103.jpg[/img]



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