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io moth larvae

Automeris io larvae

Description:

io moth larvae forming a train just after hatching.

Habitat:

Woodland, yard

Notes:

io larvae are very gregarious and form a chain shortly after hatching. They will follow-the-leader to a leaf edge and all start eating together in the same place.

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1 Comment

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Great information.

DianePlatcoBrooks
Spotted by
DianePlatcoBrooks

Corning, Ohio, USA

Spotted on Jul 12, 2009
Submitted on Nov 19, 2012

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