I tried on my own and can't find out what this is. We have had an influx of a certain butterfly this year, I can not for the life of me remember the name of it right now :S.
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Anyone seen these before? I found 2 hiding in my potato plants about 6" from each other, so I'm guessing I have lots more!
Caterpillar ID?
Vanessa raising organic vegetables, livestock, wildflowers, and family in zone 5A.
Is it eating the potato leaves?
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This site:
https://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?guide=Caterpillars
is helpful for identifying caterpillars.
https://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?guide=Caterpillars
is helpful for identifying caterpillars.
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Discover life was my first stop, but no luck.
I'm not sure if it was eating the leaves or not. I think I *may* have fed one to the chickens... (it probably got mixed in with the weeds I threw in there & didn't get eaten); and I left the other one in the garden.
That was really all I could think to do with them!
We have cucumber beetles on the potatoes so can I pretend the catterpillar was eating them?
Yeah guess not...
The Baltimore is similar, but it's more stripy and this caterpillar was more spotty. I'm also wondering if it was entering a different larval stage which is why it's a little dull?
I'm not sure if it was eating the leaves or not. I think I *may* have fed one to the chickens... (it probably got mixed in with the weeds I threw in there & didn't get eaten); and I left the other one in the garden.
That was really all I could think to do with them! We have cucumber beetles on the potatoes so can I pretend the catterpillar was eating them?
Yeah guess not... The Baltimore is similar, but it's more stripy and this caterpillar was more spotty. I'm also wondering if it was entering a different larval stage which is why it's a little dull?
Vanessa raising organic vegetables, livestock, wildflowers, and family in zone 5A.
That mostly just sent me back to discover life again :\ I'm exploring the other sites though, thanks!
Guess I'm going to have to go out to my garden and see if I can catch one!
I'm sure I've got an aquarium around here somewhere...
Guess I'm going to have to go out to my garden and see if I can catch one!
I'm sure I've got an aquarium around here somewhere...
Vanessa raising organic vegetables, livestock, wildflowers, and family in zone 5A.
Well it sure is a good look a-like 
found this site.
https://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/126405894
Also this which is interesting I'll say, scroll down to bottom towards the findings of Juvenai's dustlywing, on it's left is the IMG_8408 they could be twins
https://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/butterfly_caterpillars
Good luck to your findings and I hope you will share them with us
found this site.https://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/126405894
Also this which is interesting I'll say, scroll down to bottom towards the findings of Juvenai's dustlywing, on it's left is the IMG_8408 they could be twins
https://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/butterfly_caterpillars
Good luck to your findings and I hope you will share them with us
it's the bottom of the last in the row here at this site that could pass for twins, which is called Red Admiral- sure looks like the one that is posted, twice! I apologize. Good luck to your findings.Return to “Wildlife - Gardening with Local Critters in Mind”