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Feniseca tarquinius
Family: Lyceanidae > Subfamily: Melitinae. North America's only carnivorous caterpillar, this little larva likes to feast on the larva of Woolly Aphids, which can also be seen here. The caterpillar, as well as the adult, is quite small so its quite exciting to have run into it.
University of Florida's NATL Conservation Area
Spotted on Oct 18, 2012
Submitted on Jun 29, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you, I am glad to share it!
Nice find Ryan.