American Lappet Moth Caterpillar
Phyllodesma americana
Description:
Has orange bands between the first two segments that are seen when it stretches out.
Habitat:
Found on my workshop steps.
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Spotted on May 1, 2021
Submitted on Jun 16, 2021
1 Comment
Excellent spotting, Tom. At first glance I thought this was more than one caterpillar, and something akin to processionary caterpillars. But it's the one beast! Very nice!