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Caterpillar - Spodoptera eridania
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Caterpillar - Spodoptera eridania
Kissimmee, St Cloud, Florida, USA
Size: 1-3/4" Long
What type of Caterpillar is this and what will it turn into? Or does it just stay a Caterpillar?

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Caterpillar - Spodoptera eridania Caterpillar - Spodoptera eridania
Contributed by Otto1954 on 10 July, 2010 - 9:34am
Last updated 18 January, 2012 - 2:03pm

Moved
Moved from Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth.
… john and jane balaban, 18 January, 2012 - 2:03pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 26 December, 2010 - 2:54pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 27 July, 2010 - 10:11pm

Becomes a moth
Check out yellow-striped Armyworm
… john and jane balaban, 10 July, 2010 - 9:58am

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