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Ceratomia catalpae
Very large caterpillars. Mostly black with yellow bands with black mottling along the sides.
Spotted on a Catalpa tree on my parents' property. The property used to be an old field. Their property contains several acres of forest and creeks as well, with a hidden meadow between the trees.
There were at least a hundred caterpillars on this tree. The tree was left skeletonized essentially. This happens annually and the tree always seems to recover.
Spotted on Sep 7, 2014
Submitted on Aug 1, 2018
3 Comments
Wowwwww,,, wonderful!
Thank you, Melinda, for identifying my photo!
A pretty caterpillar....