...I would like to label with their correct names.
Which end is front?
I know this guy is a Hickory Tussock Moth caterpillar, but which end answers to that name?
A few critters...
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A few critters...
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Re: A few critters...
The next two were both on parsley:
Many a great tune has been played on an older fiddle.
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Re: A few critters...
I think the gray bug may be a wheel bug....
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Re: A few critters...
The first caterpillar is the larva of the Polyphemus moth. I like to use this website for caterpillar IDs: http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Caterpillars
I don't recognize your bugs and I'm not sure where my bug guide is at right now...
I don't recognize your bugs and I'm not sure where my bug guide is at right now...
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Re: A few critters...
big green caterpillar may be a Luna Moth
http://www.google.com/search?q=luna+mot ... 20&bih=923
and Black Winged Damsel Fly
http://www.google.com/search?q=black+wi ... 20&bih=923
http://www.google.com/search?q=luna+mot ... 20&bih=923
and Black Winged Damsel Fly
http://www.google.com/search?q=black+wi ... 20&bih=923
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Re: A few critters...
It isn't a luna moth. We collect those all the time. I'm 99% certain it is a polyphemus moth:
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?sear ... terpillars
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?sear ... terpillars