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Gregarious Caterpillars - Datana ministra
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Gregarious Caterpillars - Datana ministra
Hickory, Newton County, Mississippi, USA
September 16, 2022
Small group of these caterpillars photographed on Water Oak (Quercus nigra). They possibly belong to Datana genus. This photograph taken at 1:40 p.m. when light conditions were better than during mid-morning (next photo) when light was quite bright. It may be difficult to identify these caterpillars to species,

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Contributed by Joseph M. McGee on 16 September, 2022 - 5:10pm
Last updated 17 September, 2022 - 4:19pm

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Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… George Smiley, 17 September, 2022 - 4:19pm

Yes, Datana
and someone may know which one there feeds on oak, so hostplant is an excellent addition.
… john and jane balaban, 16 September, 2022 - 8:00pm

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