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Asparagus Caterpillar - Spodoptera ornithogalli
Copyright © 2009 Roar

Asparagus Caterpillar - Spodoptera ornithogalli
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 27, 2009
Size: about 1 inch
Found on asparagus. There were very many of these caterpillars.

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Contributed by Roar on 2 October, 2009 - 8:02pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Roar, 2 October, 2009 - 8:25pm login or register to post comments

Maybe Yellow-striped Armyworm,
but a little dark to see for certain.
… john and jane balaban, 2 October, 2009 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

 
yes
I believe that's what it is. The patterns match up. I'll be moving it.
… Roar, 2 October, 2009 - 8:25pm login or register to post comments

gorgeous!
Wow. I want one. Or at least a throw pillow that looks like one. That is a dramatic pattern!
… Abigail M. Parker, 2 October, 2009 - 8:06pm login or register to post comments

 
yeah
But the moth it turns into is very dull. I was hoping it was some more attractive moth.
… Roar, 3 October, 2009 - 7:34am login or register to post comments

 
often the way with the coolest cats
I almost wish the sycamore tussock caterpillar didn't turn into a moth, it's such a wonderfully furry little creature with its Billy Idol hair. I've got some beautiful cross-striped cabbageworms that are about to pupate and they've used up all the gorgeous they've got. Well, at least dull coloration helps the adults survive so they can reproduce and create more cool caterpillars.
… Abigail M. Parker, 5 October, 2009 - 10:45am login or register to post comments

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