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Caterpillar - ID me! - Acronicta funeralis
Copyright © 2006 Tom Bentley

Caterpillar - ID me! - Acronicta funeralis
Reed Turner Woodland, Lake County, Illinois, USA
August 16, 2006
Size: ~25mm
This guy looked like bird poop.
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Contributed by Tom Bentley on 16 August, 2006 - 9:20pm
Last updated 2 September, 2006 - 9:45am

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Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 2 September, 2006 - 9:45am login or register to post comments

Great image!
Never have seen anything like it. All the bird dropping caterpillar we have seen have been swallowtails or viceroys. Any idea what plant it was on? That might help narrow things down. This is the best imitation we have ever seen!
… john and jane balaban, 16 August, 2006 - 11:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Will look tomorrow at the foo
Will look tomorrow at the food plant. I have another contact I can also ask who is a caterpillar expert.
… Tom Bentley, 16 August, 2006 - 11:19pm login or register to post comments

bird poop
i had actually seen a caterpillar very similar to this one in the 80's in prescott, Az - let me know if you find out anything further - im curious also
… kewt lil girl, 16 August, 2006 - 10:51pm login or register to post comments

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