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Mystery caterpillar #47861 July 8th, 2006 at 03:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is.... Triss OP Member
OP Triss Member Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is....	Any idea what this may become? I do not think a monarch since it does not have white stripes. The kids have found dozens of them. If they will become something cool, what can I do to keep them fed until they make cocoons?

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Re: Mystery caterpillar #47862 July 8th, 2006 at 04:10 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Grandprairie,Texas angelblossom Member
angelblossom Member Joined: Oct 2005 Grandprairie,Texas	Triss this looks like the wollybear My grandson had to write a report on in school it does look striped but doesn't start out that way http://www.all-creatures.org/pica/glf-woollybear.html then it turns into the isabella tiger moth http://www.origins.tv/Entomology/moths/300/8129/8129.htm

Re: Mystery caterpillar #47863 July 8th, 2006 at 04:20 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is.... Triss OP Member
OP Triss Member Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is....	These are not at all fuzzy so I thought for sure they were not that. Was kinda hoping for a really cool butterfly.

Re: Mystery caterpillar #47864 July 9th, 2006 at 11:36 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Phoenicia, NY Wrennie Member
Wrennie Member Joined: Apr 2006 Phoenicia, NY	hmmm I could have sworn I had the Audubon butterfly book here....birds, warblers, birds, birds, sparrows, birds, hawks, herbs, ducks,... nope. Not in my little insect guide. I'll look when I go to work. Where did you find it? Type of plant??

Re: Mystery caterpillar #47865 July 10th, 2006 at 05:33 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is.... Triss OP Member
OP Triss Member Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is....	They are all over the grassy area near the tunnel that goes under our drive.

Re: Mystery caterpillar #47866 July 10th, 2006 at 05:44 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Phoenicia, NY Wrennie Member
Wrennie Member Joined: Apr 2006 Phoenicia, NY	Dont see it in the audubon field guide.

Re: Mystery caterpillar #47867 July 10th, 2006 at 06:05 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is.... Triss OP Member
OP Triss Member Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is....	I found it. Papito sent me a link and in looking through its pics I found that I have a Cinnebar caterpillar. It becomes the Cinnebar Moth wish is a red moth. We have seen these moths all over the place here.