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Project Noah Nature School
I'm not a scientist, but always had a passion for the natural world. Looking forward to sharing this hobby with like-minded individuals.
Miami-Dade County, FL
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Looks like some kind of Velvet Ant ( which are basically wingless wasps ). I don't know if all, but some do have a painful sting.
Agree with Paul. Looks similar to Lycorma delicatula nymphs I found online.
Lycorma delicatula
It's one of the Buckeye butterflies. Probably Common, but not sure, I think all three occur in that area.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/330/bgpage...
The species native to the eastern US is American Sweetgum.
I don't know if there are other introduced species present in the area???
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidamb...
Update 1/21/15 - I believe the caterpillar is a Condica albigera
http://bugguide.net/node/view/712385
Oops forgot the link
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/826...
Where was it? Maybe a Greenhouse Frog ( Eleutherodactylus planirostris ) they normally live in garden soil or potted plants. I have a bunch in my large potted plants on my porch.
These are very common on outside walls here around Miami. See my third photo for the caterpillar.
Agree with Mr. EnvUnlimited. I just want to comment about scientific name; here's the ID on bugguide.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/218743
I don't know which is more current.
