One Hundred Polyphemus (Silk) Caterpillars!
I have been busy this past month feeding about one hundred caterpillars. These are Polyphemus moth caterpillars (also called Silk moths). I have plenty of pictures of the caterpillars. Soon I will have many more pictures of the Polyphemus (Silk) moth!
Here are some pictures that I managed to take while feeding all of these caterpillars their host plant:
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| Polyphemus (Silk) moth caterpillar feeding on host plant, Oak tree. |
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| Polyphemus (Silk) moth caterpillars looking for host plant, Oak tree. |
This is when the Polyphemus (Silk) moth caterpillars first hatched. There were only a few caterpillars that I was able to take a picture of. They are so small when they first hatch! You can only imagine how fast the food gets eaten from all of these.
Their eggs are white. These caterpillars have red heads when they first hatch. Their bodies are green with organge/yellow spikes or spines.
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