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5th Grade Science Teacher from South Central Texas has identification request - Eacles imperialis
Copyright © 2005 Bruce Kryzer

5th Grade Science Teacher from South Central Texas has identification request - Eacles imperialis
Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, USA
October 29, 2005
Size: larva 4" chrysalis 2"
I teach Science to 5th graders and have been given several of these mostly green larva with very distinctive yellow 'spikes'. They quickly formed a chrysalis. The chrysalis appeared on the floor of my habitat and from the looks of it; it is designed to be on the ground. When it is touched, it swings it's backside around and looks like it's trying to chase off a predator using its "stinger"

I'd like to have the classes follow the life cycle, but I don't know what these are - can you help?

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5th Grade Science Teacher from South Central Texas has identification request - Eacles imperialis 5th Grade Science Teacher from South Central Texas has identification request - Eacles imperialis
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Contributed by Bruce Kryzer on 4 November, 2005 - 7:57pm
Last updated 11 December, 2005 - 11:19am

We would say
Imperial Moth Caterpillar - Eacles imperialis . Information in the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 5 November, 2005 - 10:04am login or register to post comments

 
From what we can see
Thank you, someone from another site just shared the same information. That must be the critter! For some reson the camera I used put too much red in the shot. The picture you used is much more acurate :-)
… Bruce Kryzer, 5 November, 2005 - 10:08am login or register to post comments

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