WOOLLIES IN WINTER
WOOLLIES IN WINTER Congratulations to those of you who correctly identified this week’s Caterpillar of the Week, the Woolly Bear...
MYSTERY CATERPILLAR
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: Guess who??? Who can identify this winsome caterpillar by its setae? Wondering what the heck setae (pronounced...
PUG CATERPILLAR
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: The ubiquitous Pug! Eupithecia species Pug caterpillars in New England are represented by a myriad of small,...
WHOA! CATERPILLARS EAT THAT?!
Our Caterpillar of the Week, Ashen Pinion (Lithophane antennata) has attracted lots of attention for its diet, which includes other...
ASHEN PINION
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: The Ashen Pinion, Lithophane antennata, is one of many species of unassuming, green, cylindrical caterpillars we...
White-Marked Tussock
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: There are few caterpillars as invested in the defense of their adult forms as the White-marked Tussock, Orgyia...
THE JOKER
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: Festively colored for the holiday season, The Joker (Feralia jocosa) was destined to be featured in December. ...
THE OSMETERIUM: SPOTLIGHT ON CATERPILLAR ANATOMY
This week's Caterpillar of the Week, spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus), has an extra-special body part that some of you may have...
SPICEBUSH SWALLOWTAIL
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: A comical face hidden among the leaves, the spicebush swallowtail caterpillar, Papilio troilus, is one of the...
PROMETHEA CATERPILLAR
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: From their early-instar gregarious cuddling habits to their late-instar rear ends stamped with smiley faces,...
