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Harvester butterfly larvae - Feniseca tarquinius
Copyright © 2012 Jay Cossey

Harvester butterfly larvae - Feniseca tarquinius
Mohican State Park, Ashland County, Ohio, USA
August 30, 2012
After decades of searching, I finally found my first Harvester butterfly caterpillars on a Wooly Aphid infested Beech tree. Finding this cluster of Harvesters was like hitting the motherload! I have no idea how many individuals are in this cluster, but I'd guess close to a dozen.

I'll try not to post too many images, but if you're interested you can see more on my Flickr site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74102791@N05/sets/72157631394207504/
Contributed by Jay Cossey on 3 September, 2012 - 7:21pm

Sweeet!
Sweeet!
… john and jane balaban, 3 September, 2012 - 7:32pm

 
I couldn't believe my eyes...
Aren't they cute? They look like cuddly little Pussy Willows (Tribbles, if you prefer.) :-)
… Jay Cossey, 3 September, 2012 - 8:22pm

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