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Hickory Horned Devil - Egg to Caterpillar - Citheronia regalis

Hickory Horned Devil - Egg to Caterpillar - Citheronia regalis
Duluth, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
August 9, 2004
Another long but hopefully enjoyable caterpillar growth sequence. Here's the egg just where I found it, on a sweetgum leaf at the border of a utility corridor. I took it home with me to try and raise.

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From egg to caterpillar
What a wonderful series! I wish I had the patience to do something like this!

 
Awesome!
I agree, this is marvelous! Kudos! :)

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