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Day 28
Copyright © 2009 G Whiz

Day 28
Alameda County, California, USA
Size: ~7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
October 20. One of the specimens on buddleia made a nest between two blackberry leaves by attaching them at a few points with a little webbing. (I add loose blackberry leaves to the buddleia containers, and vice versa, so the caterpillars can vary their diet if they want to.) This specimen has grown fast. It must be close to an inch long if straightened out.

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Eggs on blackberry Hatching Hatchling, Day 1 Day 2 Day 2, later Day 3 Day 3: 7 larvae Day 4 Day 6 Day 8, dorsal view Day 8, lateral view Day 8, front end Day 10 Day 10, hanging posture Day 19, typical leaf damage Day 19, molt Day 23 Day 28 Day 28, another specimen Day 30, advanced leaf damage Day 35, webby nest Day 40 Day 40, head Day 40, head Day 41, another specimen Day 42, hats off Day 42, hats off Day 42, hats off Day 42, hats off Day 42, exuviae Day 42, exuviae Day 60, at bottom of tank Day 62, leaf nest Day 62, paper nest Day 62, still striped Day 63, intermediate coloring Day 64, posterior view Day 81, exuviae Day 84, another color change
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Contributed by G Whiz on 20 October, 2009 - 5:53pm

gosh thats a pretty one!
caterpillers are my favorite part
… shotguneddie, 20 October, 2009 - 6:38pm login or register to post comments

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