Sunday, September 5, 2010

Red Caterpillar

While gardening this weekend I spotted this red and orange caterpillar.


He is larger then the sphinx caterpillar I showed you a couple of weeks ago.
He was very kind and turned over so that I could see his bright green underside.
This guy is very quick.
Can you guess what he is?


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  1. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    I found one to. In Ft Lauderdale, Fl. What is it and what is the host.

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  2. GinnyFebruary 22, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    This is the larvae of a sphinx moth. Some call them hornworms. They like to feed on woody and herbaceous plants.

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  3. GinnyFebruary 22, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    He is called a Ficus Sphinx or a Fig Sphinx.
    Thanks for asking.

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