These were found on a sycamore tree in Brooklyn. Any help in identifying them, as well as direction toward a web site where I can do future identifications on my own, would be greatly appreciated!
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Can anyone identify this caterpillar?
derow
Jul 20, 2005 03:29 PM
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lele
Jul 24, 2005 11:17 AM
or maybe a tussock moth caterpillar, but my guess is the Apatelodes. However, I will say the area without the "fur" and the spots look odd and it could have been parasitized - wasp larvae will emerge. Do you have a better pic? Another place to post is www.bugguide.net.
lele
derow
Jul 24, 2005 11:32 AM
Thanks for your help. I found this photo of a Banded Tussock Moth caterpillar and it matches exactly two others that I found with the original:
http://www.biosurvey.ou.edu/okwild/misc/btmoth.html
The other two don't have the missing patches of fur or the spots, so I'll keep an eye out for wasp larvae!
lele
Jul 24, 2005 01:40 PM
yes, the spots will sometimes mean parasites or it could also be a pathogen (viral, fungal). The missing fur part is strange. If you are rearing it, I would keep it totally separate from the others and keep things as clean as possible. Keep us posted!
lele
p.s. nice photos on that site! thanks!
