Check out this creature Jay found on a climbing vine. It was eating leaves. Is this a caterpillar? It's HUGE! If it is, what kind of butterfly will it turn into? My guess is it's a mutant lizard. Jay thought it was cool, but it creeped me out. Ever seen anything like this?
Except for the darker spots, it looks a lot like those big green horn worms you pick off of tomato plants.
ReplyDeleteoh wow! that is HUUUGE!! what is it?
ReplyDeleteHey, Cheryl. I think this critter may be a bedstraw hawk moth larva. (Hate to think how that name came about.)
ReplyDeleteHere's the URL to some info and photos:
http://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?guide=Caterpillars
Love your blog. Especially loved the "Hollywood" cutie in the butterfly sunglasses a couple of weeks ago. Adorable!
I think is in the caterpillar family. But after watching "The Mothman" on the SciFi Channel last week I thought - Maybe??
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