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More caterpillars - Anomis commoda
Copyright © 2009 Vespula vulgaris

More caterpillars - Anomis commoda
Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 26, 2009
Size: 12 mm
These were also found in great numbers on the rose of sharon...
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Contributed by Vespula vulgaris on 26 September, 2009 - 4:16pm
Last updated 26 September, 2009 - 6:15pm

The lines are in the same place
and the spots are in the same place. It is not unusual for younger instars to be a different color.
… john and jane balaban, 26 September, 2009 - 6:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Vespula vulgaris, 26 September, 2009 - 6:15pm login or register to post comments

Yes,
more of the same species
… john and jane balaban, 26 September, 2009 - 4:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Same species?
The colors are so different! Are they one of those caterpillars that change color as they age?
… Vespula vulgaris, 26 September, 2009 - 6:15pm login or register to post comments

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