CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK PART II: Sicya macularia - Beautiful Pupa
If you thought our Sicya macularia caterpillar was beautiful, then check out their pupa! During open hours last week, myself and three...
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: Sicya macularia - the Sharp-lined Yellow
Many caterpillars physically mimic their surroundings to avoid detection from birds, and our new CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK, Sicya macularia...
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK PART II: Pistol Casebearer (Coleophora species)
Our pistol casebearers (Coleophora species) are more than just a pretty shell. Most of the time they appear as an unmoving growth on a...
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: Pistol Casebearer (Coleophora species)
There is so much to see if we only bother to look. This week's COTW is the Pistol Casebearer (Coleophora species), a creature that we...
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: PART II - CTENUCHA SPINES
Our Virginia Ctenucha may look soft from afar, but as you can see from the photo, that fuzzy appearance is put into perspective with a...
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: VIRGINIA CTENUCHA (Teh-Noo-Cha)
Welcome back for another edition of COTW! This week we will set our sights on the Virgnia Ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica) in the Tiger &...
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: IDIA PART 3: LURKING WITHIN
We estimate that our Idia litter moth caterpillars number in the hundreds, but we've only found a couple pupae and one adult moth so far....
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: IDIA PART 2: THE ECLOSION
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK - IDIA PART 2: THE ECLOSION This week we had some EXCITING developments with our nest of Idia caterpillars. Not...
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: litter moth caterpillars!
CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: A surprising find in a local birds nest, hundreds of hungry Idia litter moth caterpillars! With spring in full...
Eastern Tent Caterpillar, Malacosoma americana
COMMENT CHALLENGE: Many will know the Eastern Tent Caterpillar as a pesky, hungry, scourge of backyard cherry and apple trees. But there...