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Euchaetes egle
When you think of larva what does the first thing come to mind? Not a yarn ball like this! Commonly described as looking like a bundle of yarn, the larva of the Milkweed Tussock Moth, Euchaetes egle, definitely has some warning signs to predators.
Larvae feed on the leaves of Milkweed.
Found two on a Milkweed Plant. This is one individual. The other one was about 3/4 of the size of this one, which was about an inch. I am trying to raise them.
Spotted on Jul 29, 2012
Submitted on Jul 30, 2012
3 Comments
Thank you, Karen and empidonax!
Lovely caterpillar.
Very nice!