delilalaw23 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Posted April 27, 2015 Pic taken in backyard (Dallas-FW area, Texas) by my late husband and artist extraordinaire, Gary Becker. I've always wondered what they are. Quote
CraigD Posted April 27, 2015 Report Posted April 27, 2015 I’m no lepidopterist, but my goggle-fu is not bad, so after 15 minutes of image gazing, reading and link following, I’m hazarding the guess that you’ve spotted a silver spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) caterpillar. (image courtesy of University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) for the people of the State of Florida) Buffy and Moontanman 2 Quote
delilalaw23 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Posted April 27, 2015 You are a dear for taking the time to find the answer to my question. I remember seeing the rather ho-hum-looking moths the caterpillars turn into, but I never knew that they started their lives in such striking suits of clothes. Kind of a reverse ugly duckling story! Moontanman 1 Quote
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