O.K. in my GH's the only good caterpillar is a dead one! buuuut kept this one alive just to see what it is..
CLOSED: what is this caterpillar
Does anyone have a clue?
It's a skipper caterpillar, probably this Brazilian Skipper, Calpodes ethlius, a.k.a. Canna Leafroller:
http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/brazilian_skipper.htm
http://bugguide.net/node/view/277424
yep thats it....see it should be dead! lol
The Brazillian Skipper is a sweet little butterfly when allowed to mature. Cannas are it's host plant which I plant for it, but that is just me. The "lesser leaf roller" is the one that causes most of the damaged look to new growth; they are the true pest to cannas.
he's not dead yet..lol
:-)
:-)
O.K. O.K....I'll set him free.....one for the butterfly lovers ..zero for the nursery...lol lol lol
A little butterfly will thank you!
so you say I'm going to heaven..not bad for someone that has been called Satan...lol lol
I like frogs too. LOL!
This is on the back of my 4x4 ford F150 extended cab....
Love it, too funny!!
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