Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar


Geri found a couple of these caterpillars in my yard this past weekend. After she found them, I went and looked and found one.

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Mine is in a mayonnaise jar right now.  
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Geri texted me this photo last night.  One of hers is already hanging.  !!!!!!   I'm so curious to see the butterfly it turns into!  Cross your fingers!!
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13 comments:

DNakamaru said...

so cool!

jenny said...

Ahhh how exciting! I can't wait to see!

Mark Shelby said...

Fun! So I looked this up for you and your readers. and myself!

The evolution of a caterpillar....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQOFh1exp3A

jalna said...

It is yah, Dean!

I'm totally crossing my fingers, Jenny.

Very cool video, Mark!

K and S said...

whoa?!

SW said...

Hope you'LL get good pictures...very cool.. but i'm kinda scared of bugs..and worms and fuzzy catapillars...

Anonymous said...

Check with the dept of ag....think this is a pest.

jalna said...

Kinda freaky looking yah, Kat!

Thanks Shun Wah! Too bad Nature Challenge is pau.

I wouldn't doubt it, Anon. I think it must not have too many predators.

Leslie's pics said...

ewwww. he's kinda creepy looking

jalna said...

Hahahaha, I totally agree, Les!!

Erick said...

That looks like an alien from Mars.

Nippon Nin said...

Yeeek, I can't touch this!

jalna said...

Like Alien from the movie yah, Erick!

Akemi, I read that it's soft to the touch . . . but I didn't try . . .