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red admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Description:

orange at the base of the spines signifies red admiral



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7 Comments

EricEllison
EricEllison 9 months ago

caterpillar mission is now global for those interested.

http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9420...

EricEllison
EricEllison a year ago

yea it was pretty quick for a caterpillar, and annoyed at me for picking it up.

ceherzog
ceherzog a year ago

OK...good...hope it makes it's way back.

EricEllison
EricEllison a year ago

i accidently placed it on a milkweed plant after picking it up(genius me). there were nettle plants around it.

ceherzog
ceherzog a year ago

I'm thinking this is the Common Buckeye. The plant it is feeding on does not appear to be nettle.

EricEllison
EricEllison a year ago

nah i dont think it was a nettle..but that does look like the one

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen a year ago

My first instinct was Red Admiral, but the two are very similar. Did you notice what it was feeding on?

Illinois, USA

Lat: 42.18, Long: -88.95

Spotted on Aug 31, 2011
Submitted on Aug 31, 2011

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