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larva in a birds nest - Pyrrharctia isabella
Copyright © 2017 MJ Hatfield

larva in a birds nest - Pyrrharctia isabella
Craggy Rocks, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
December 16, 2017
found 4 of these while looking through the contents of several bird nest boxes
I didn't have the patience to wait for them to unfurl.
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Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 30 December, 2017 - 9:56am
Last updated 30 December, 2017 - 11:39am

Moved
Moved for now
… MJ Hatfield, 30 December, 2017 - 11:39am login or register to post comments

Some overwintering Isabellas
apparently can look like this
… john and jane balaban, 30 December, 2017 - 10:44am login or register to post comments

 
That does look like them.
I'll be darned.
But that brings up another question: I've never been able to rear these when collected in the fall, only in the spring. And I'd really like to get ONE adult out of these 4. They are in the fridge, with some of the bird nest material and a bit of damp paper towel. The fridge in winter and the damp paper towel are new from previous tries.
… MJ Hatfield, 30 December, 2017 - 11:38am login or register to post comments

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