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caterpillar and friends day 13 - Spilosoma virginica
Copyright © 2008 Lynette Elliott

caterpillar and friends day 13 - Spilosoma virginica
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
September 12, 2008
Size: big orange=40 mm
Orange, white and yellow caterpillars. I found two of this guys buddies out on my plants. I brought them in to get a shot of the color differences. Big orange is on the far left, he is up to 60 petals (3 flowers) in 24 hours.

On day 15 the caterpillar reduced its eating to around 40 petals (2 flowers).
On day 16 the caterpillar does not seem interested in eating and is wandering around. It appears to be searching for something. I hope it has what it needs if it is ready to pupate.

Images of this individual: tag all
White hairy caterpillar - Spilosoma virginica White hairy caterpillar turns orange 7 days later - Spilosoma virginica White hairy caterpillar turns orange - Spilosoma virginica White hairy caterpillar turns orange day 8 - Spilosoma virginica caterpillar and friends day 13 - Spilosoma virginica caterpillar begins to pupate day 18 - Spilosoma virginica Pupa day 22 - Spilosoma virginica Moth has emerged - Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth with empty cocoon - Spilosoma virginica
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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 12 September, 2008 - 4:23pm
Last updated 30 December, 2008 - 12:13pm

Moved
Moved from Tiger Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 30 December, 2008 - 12:13pm login or register to post comments

I like this series
and your diligence in recording the petal count - so often people want to know how much damage a caterpillar will do if they leave it alone.

One suggestion: you might consider modifying your titles to be more informative - the more images in a series, the less you want to have to open each one to find out what it's about, and viewing titles in thumbnails can be helpful. Images two and four could be "White hairy caterpillar turns orange x days later," for example.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 13 September, 2008 - 10:50am login or register to post comments

 
moth has emerged
check out the new pic!
… Lynette Elliott, 18 March, 2009 - 3:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Hannah,
I've change some of the titles.
… Lynette Elliott, 13 September, 2008 - 3:57pm login or register to post comments

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