I've searched for a Great/Giant Lepoard Moth caterpillar, but no dice. For those who have found the larvae, tell me what plant it was on. Oh? The caterpillar? What does it look like? It looks like a Wooly Worm/Wooly Bear/Banded Wooly Bear caterpillar, exept it's all black, and when it curls up it has red bands around it. I've had one before, but I can't remember...
Someone please help me! Let'sa go!
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I need some caterpillar help. I've searched for a ....
DDD^S_SCEPTILE
Jun 04, 2004 03:55 PM
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lele
Jun 04, 2004 05:08 PM
Hi - these are polyphagous - meaning they eat many different plants so it is hard to say what you may find it on. Where do you live? You may have better luck finding them in the early spring or fall crossing roads while they look for a place to spend the winter or coming out to pupate.
Just curious - why the avid interest in this particular cat?
lele
DDD^S_SCEPTILE
Jun 04, 2004 10:01 PM
I live in NC.
And it's early spring where I am.
Why the intrest?
It is said it can grow up to 3 inches! That's big for a cat. .
I know, there are bigger ones, but I also wanna check out the red bands. And I wanna take a picture and gaze at the moth.
Those are the reasons. XD
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lele
Jun 06, 2004 11:33 AM
Hey, I fully understand just gazing! LOL!! My first cecropia (adult) of the season just emerged this morning and I could just watch him all day!
The giant silks (e.g. cecropia, luna) cats can gut up to 5" and tobacco hornworms up to 6"! I did not know that the giant leopard larva got that big - cool!
Here is an article from SC. I mention it b/c it talks about them finding it under a board. So you might want to look elsewhere than on plants. I always seem to find the "woollies" crossing the street or on the ground.
here are a few of the host plants, too: (leaves of) bananas, oranges, cabbages, dandelions, sunflowers, violets, and many others. (from enature.com field guide)
lele
Link
DDD^S_SCEPTILE
Jun 06, 2004 01:37 PM
Wow, thanks! In the link you gave me, it said they used the
Peterson Field Guide to Caterpillars ,
and that's what I use!
I got some useful info, and I picture of the beautiful moth. Yeah, alot of people take moths as those little "miller" things and drab-colored things with wings at night. but, oho! Nope, that's not the case. Moths are just as beautiful as their daytime fliers, and I guess I need to go out and find me some
caterpillars! Thanks again! -DDD
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