miamicuse Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Last year I had some catepillars munching on my Zamia, turned out to be Atala butterflies. So yesterday I noticed a lot of catepillars gathering and eating the leaves of my Brownea grandiceps. Is this some kind of butterflies too? A cluster of them over 20 eating on the leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas_Sancona Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 2 minutes ago, miamicuse said: Last year I had some catepillars munching on my Zamia, turned out to be Atala butterflies. So yesterday I noticed a lot of catepillars gathering and eating the leaves of my Brownea grandiceps. Is this some kind of butterflies too? A cluster of them over 20 eating on the leaves. Butterfly or Moth sp.. Not sure which until they become adults. Prickly Caterpillars = Probably not one you want to handle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamicuse Posted May 21 Author Report Share Posted May 21 They changed color and are getting fat. I can actually hear them eating the leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looking Glass Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 IO Moth. Don’t touch these… Those are stinging spines. https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/io_moth.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamicuse Posted May 23 Author Report Share Posted May 23 22 hours ago, Looking Glass said: IO Moth. Don’t touch these… Those are stinging spines. https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/io_moth.htm Good to know thanks. They ate quite a bit of leaves, they better transform soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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