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Carolina Sphinx Moth caterpillar - Manduca sexta
Copyright © 2011 Kim Phillips

Carolina Sphinx Moth caterpillar - Manduca sexta
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
September 23, 2010
This caterpillar was reared & overwintered as a pupa in my garage beginning September 23, 2010

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Carolina Sphinx Moth caterpillar - Manduca sexta Carolina Sphinx Moth - Manduca sexta Carolina Sphinx Moth - Manduca sexta
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Contributed by Kim Phillips on 30 June, 2011 - 10:53am

oh good job!
exciting isnt it?
… Edna Woodward, 30 June, 2011 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Yes, unfortunately it morphed during the night, so I missed the real
exciting stuff after waiting for nine months! - But it was really awesome to watch it take its first flight & fly away out of my hand.
… Kim Phillips, 30 June, 2011 - 12:33pm login or register to post comments

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