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Lellie Anna Maria Island, FL(Zone 9b) Aug 31, 2007

Talk about mating for life...LOL...these two never did separate.

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OldNed Merritt Island, FL(Zone 10a) Aug 31, 2007

Oleander Moth...one of the subfamily of Wasp moths (because of their resemblance to wasps-not because they sting).

The caterpillars eat what, to almost every other critter, is a deadly poison. They can quickly defoliate large Oleanders.

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Lellie Anna Maria Island, FL(Zone 9b) Aug 31, 2007

Thanks Ned...that would make sense...I've seen the caterpillars everywhere!

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Aug 31, 2007

Also known as the Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth, Empyreuma affinis

The BugFiles page for this moth could use some more pictures... maybe you can get a picture of the larvae too

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/4867/

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