Caterpillar ID - Wildlife Gardeners

Bulucanagria · 05-31-2011, 09:40 PM

I found these on a customer's rose bush. I had to snip the branch off but I'd like to know just what species I was affecting. There is also a picture of a leaf containing what I assume are the dried husks that they initially hatched from. Please enlighten me, you wonderful people, you!

suunto · 06-01-2011, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bulucanagria

I found these on a customer's rose bush. I had to snip the branch off but I'd like to know just what species I was affecting. There is also a picture of a leaf containing what I assume are the dried husks that they initially hatched from. Please enlighten me, you wonderful people, you!Attachment 23892 Attachment 23893

These are eastern tent caterpillars, Malacosoma americanum (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) - see Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

havalotta · 06-01-2011, 12:34 PM

Your hitting the jack pots this week Buluc!

Bulucanagria · 06-01-2011, 04:29 PM

Just keeping my eyes open and my camera handy. It's usually rewarding.

bridget1964 · 06-02-2011, 10:08 PM

We always enjoyed finding tent caterpillars as kids. I remember gathering them in our little sweaty hands and bringing them into the house. We loved to hold them because they are furry and soft! My sister had one in her hand as she was running around in the house. She fell down and needless to say, had a handful of green mush. She cried and cried!

havalotta · 06-03-2011, 06:43 AM

Oh yuck!
Bet she didn't for get that one.

Now that you know they feed and defoliate, Do you still enjoy finding them? On your property I mean.

05-31-2011, 09:40 PM	#1
Bulucanagria Fox Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: S. Grafton, Massachusetts	Caterpillar ID I found these on a customer's rose bush. I had to snip the branch off but I'd like to know just what species I was affecting. There is also a picture of a leaf containing what I assume are the dried husks that they initially hatched from. Please enlighten me, you wonderful people, you! __________________ BULUCANAGRIA'S FLICKR

06-01-2011, 12:34 PM	#3
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Your hitting the jack pots this week Buluc! __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

06-01-2011, 04:29 PM	#4
Bulucanagria Fox Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: S. Grafton, Massachusetts	Just keeping my eyes open and my camera handy. It's usually rewarding. __________________ BULUCANAGRIA'S FLICKR

06-02-2011, 10:08 PM	#5
bridget1964 Butterfly Educator Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ventnor City, New Jersey, USA	We always enjoyed finding tent caterpillars as kids. I remember gathering them in our little sweaty hands and bringing them into the house. We loved to hold them because they are furry and soft! My sister had one in her hand as she was running around in the house. She fell down and needless to say, had a handful of green mush. She cried and cried! __________________ "Just living is not enough," said the butterfly, "one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower." ~Hans Christian Anderson http://mslenahan.edublogs.org/

06-03-2011, 06:43 AM	#6
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Oh yuck! Bet she didn't for get that one. Now that you know they feed and defoliate, Do you still enjoy finding them? On your property I mean. __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

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