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2 6 Owl Butterfly Caterpillar

Owl Butterfly Caterpillar

by Ignacio GamboaPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Second

4 0 Cecropia moth caterpillar

Cecropia moth caterpillar

by TammiThiele-DoshierRogers, Arkansas, USA

Second

2 1 Puss moth caterpillar (2nd instar)

Puss moth caterpillar (2nd instar)

by asergioCuritiba, Paraná, Brazil

This is the second

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by Sergio MonteiroCuritiba, Paraná, Brazil

This tiny caterpillar (probably in its

0 0 Black Swallowtail caterpillars

Black Swallowtail caterpillars

by KristenGilpinTampa, Florida

Second to third

1 0 Oakworm Moth (larva)

Oakworm Moth (larva)

by JakubkoMaine, USA

I think this might be the second or third ...

3 4 Spotting

Spotting

by Sergio MonteiroCuritiba, PR, Brazil

Very small, hairy caterpillar. Possibly first or

2 4 Emperor gum moth (early larva)

Emperor gum moth (early larva)

by martinlMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

Black hairy first instar larva is the first ...

3 1 Eastern Giant Swallowtail Caterpillar

Eastern Giant Swallowtail Caterpillar

by MachiFlorida, USA

first instar. This

2 1 Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillars

Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillars

by Charlotte.FletcherCharlotte, North Carolina, USA

and the the second picture even later ...

1 1 Black Swallowtail caterpillar, third instar

Black Swallowtail caterpillar, third instar

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

and along the sides. Similar to second ...

2 0 True bug

True bug

by rogermarmoSão Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

eggshells; the second is a

0 0 Lifecycle of black swallowtail butterfly

Lifecycle of black swallowtail butterfly

by KarenLFranklin, Tennessee, USA

The black swallowtail caterpillar goes through a number of stages or "

1 0 Black Swallowtail, eggs

Black Swallowtail, eggs

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Small, round, yellow eggs.

5 1 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug nymphs

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug nymphs

by Seema SChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

nymph has just molted and is a second ...

1 0 Black Swallowtail caterpillar, fifth instar

Black Swallowtail caterpillar, fifth instar

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Bright green caterpillar with black bands and yellow spots (last

1 1 Clouded Crimson

Clouded Crimson

by CammieAmber, Oklahoma, USA

I love searching for these at the end of each summer. =) First photo is the ...

1 0 Ladybug

Ladybug

by lynne.warrenConnecticut, USA

First pic is ladybug on Autumn Joy Sedum,

0 0 Arizona Bordered mantis

Arizona Bordered mantis

by NorbuPhoenix, Arizona, United States

Arizona Bordered Mantis, second or third ...

1 0 Mediterranean Katydid (nymph)

Mediterranean Katydid (nymph)

by Steven SheppardManhattan Beach, California, United States

About 1/4 of an inch long. Dark green with thin black stripes.

0 0 Black Swallowtail caterpillar, first instar

Black Swallowtail caterpillar, first instar

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Tiny caterpillar. Warm brown coloration, black head, white band across middle ...

1 0 Milk Weed Bug( Nymph)

Milk Weed Bug( Nymph)

by Emma Tulare, California, USA

: emergence - (1st instar) - first molt - ...

6 5 Nymphs Of Milk Weed Bug

Nymphs Of Milk Weed Bug

by Emma Tulare, California, USA

: emergence - (1st instar) - first molt - ...

3 4 Cabbage Butterfly

Cabbage Butterfly

by mendes.madalenaFaro, Algarve, Portugal

enter the second

2 2 Green Lynx spiderlings

Green Lynx spiderlings

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

These baby spiders are in their second ...

1 3 Large White caterpillars

Large White caterpillars

by valentinezzaLIG, Italy

, the larvae enter the second

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by Smith'sZooWestern Cape, South Africa

± 3 mm - I have a feeling this is the first and

0 0 Titan stick insect nymph

Titan stick insect nymph

by martinlVictoria, Australia

A second

6 8 Brown marmorated stink bug, first instar

Brown marmorated stink bug, first instar

by GraceWhiteNorth Carolina, USA

one a couple days later in the second ...

1 0 Black Swallowtail caterpillar, second instar

Black Swallowtail caterpillar, second instar

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Small caterpillar. Mainly black body with a white band in the middle. Dark ...

0 0 Ribbed Case Moth

Ribbed Case Moth

by flyingfrogconceptsMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

Small (from 3 to 5 cm long), ribbed, silken case attached to the underside of ...

1 2 Black Swallowtail, female

Black Swallowtail, female

by ForestDragonNYC, New York, USA

Larger, predominantly black butterfly. Underside of hind wings have orange, ...

0 0 Seven-spot ladybird

Seven-spot ladybird

by Hannah DavisBerlin, Berlin, Germany

I've been debating posting these: I've been raising them in a bowl on my desk ...

1 0 Red Spotted Purple Caterpillar

Red Spotted Purple Caterpillar

by NauticalMuseWest Virginia, USA

The pale green eggs are round and sculptured.

0 2 Owl Butterfly Caterpillar

Owl Butterfly Caterpillar

by lgCostaNutGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Not sure which instar but this measures ...

1 0 Two-striped planthopper (nymphs)

Two-striped planthopper (nymphs)

by KarenLFranklin, Tennessee, USA

variations or different instars of the ...

2 8 Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillar

Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillar

by Nina C. WildeCornwells Heights-Eddington, Pennsylvania, USA

Later instar of Spicebush Swallowtail ...

0 0 Tangle Web Spider

Tangle Web Spider

by SFShepEl Segundo, California, USA

colored mimic of the second

0 0 Baby Katydid

Baby Katydid

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

Very small first or second

1 0 Treehoppers

Treehoppers

by Sergio MonteiroCuritiba, Paraná, Brazil

wide open; Several hopper nymphs, in different phases of growth (

2 0 Stick insect drinking

Stick insect drinking

by martinlVictoria, Australia

A small second

1 2 Giant hedge grasshopper - nymph

Giant hedge grasshopper - nymph

by martinlVictoria, Australia

A small grasshopper hatchling with stripey legs. The last image is probably a ...

16 12 Mottled cup moth

Mottled cup moth

by martinlVictoria, Australia

Pretty brown moth emerged today. Before I could take a

11 7 Mottled cupmoth larva

Mottled cupmoth larva

by martinlVictoria, Australia

A small but very ornate brown caterpillar with eight tufts of spines and a ...

0 0 Chinese Mantis, second instar

Chinese Mantis, second instar

by Mandy HollmanGeorgia, USA

One of the mantids I'm keeping. It just molted for the first time. In some of ...

5 2 Emperor gum moth

Emperor gum moth

by MartinLVictoria, Australia

This second and fourth

5 0 Salt-marsh Moth Caterpillar

Salt-marsh Moth Caterpillar

by daniel.dparsonsFort Collins, Colorado, United States

length of about 10 mm during the first

11 3 Black Swallowtail Caterpillar - 5th instar

Black Swallowtail Caterpillar - 5th instar

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Swallowtail caterpillars have a defense mechanism, called an osmeterium, ...

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