while hunting for eggs we found these :D

[paigew]

Do any of you bug shooters know what kind this is? We tried googling to no avail They are swarming our yard right now, eating a whole fence line of ivy. Shot these with my 50mm 1.8


IMG_8198.jpg by paige_w, on Flickr


IMG_8215.jpg by paige_w, on Flickr


IMG_8216.jpg by paige_w, on Flickr

and one of my nature girl who discovered our caterpillar farm and who was so gentle with her 'friends'

IMG_8205.jpg by paige_w, on Flickr

 

[Joel_W]

Can't help you with the name. But it's a very nice set. Picture 1 is the best of the lot for me. Nice DOF. I didn't include the picture of our daughter as part of the set. I like the composition with her facial expression and interaction with the caterpillar. Picture does look some what under exposed.

 

[paigew]

thanks joel! yes, the pic of my daughter is not the 'best' picture but I had to include it anyway ! I think I messed with the curves too much because it does look a little underexposed.

 

[cgipson1]

Closest I could find was this.. NPWRC :: Caterpillars of Eastern Forests --------- or -------- Alypia octomaculata - Eight-spotted Forester photo - Sam Jaffe photos at pbase.com

check out these sites:

Image Gallery | Butterflies and Moths of North America

North and South American Butterflies 18-III-2012
NPWRC :: Caterpillars of Eastern Forests

Order Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths - BugGuide.Net

Caterpillars of North Texas

Texas caterpillars - search in pictures

 

[paigew]

Thanks Charlie!! That has to be it!! I knew you would know hehehe.

 

[cgipson1]

Thanks Charlie!! That has to be it!! I knew you would know hehehe.

Not totally sure.. but probably! They have so many different little stages where they change a little bit.. hard to say.

 

[greybeard68 40]

Beautiful set......looks a lot of fun

 

[paigew]

Beautiful set......looks a lot of fun

Thanks

 

[matthewo]

We have green ones. They eat plants to death. They will eat a whole tomato plant if you let them. If you have nice plant squash them. Crazy thing is they scream.

Sometimes if you squash them they wont die. I had to light them on fire. They burn. I know its not nice. But its the easy way to kill em

 

[cgipson1]

We have green ones. They eat plants to death. They will eat a whole tomato plant if you let them. If you have nice plant squash them. Crazy thing is they scream.

Sounds like Tomato Hornworms... they are nasty!

 

[Tony S]

Looks like a "Forest Tent Catapillar" to me.... " The forest tent caterpillar is dusky gray, sparsely hairy, with fine yellow-brown stripes on the shoulder and side separated by a broad blue lateral stripe. Its most distinguishing feature is a series of white diamond or keyhole-shaped spots running along its back. "

Check this link out and the image on the page matches up with the ones you posted.
UC IPM: UC Management Guidelines for Tent Caterpillars on Plum



Ohhh, and do what you can to get rid of them. They are a pest and easily infest and kill trees.

 

[cgipson1]

Looks like a "Forest Tent Catapillar" to me.... " The forest tent caterpillar is dusky gray, sparsely hairy, with fine yellow-brown stripes on the shoulder and side separated by a broad blue lateral stripe. Its most distinguishing feature is a series of white diamond or keyhole-shaped spots running along its back. "

Check this link out and the image on the page matches up with the ones you posted.
UC IPM: UC Management Guidelines for Tent Caterpillars on Plum

Ohhh, and do what you can to get rid of them. They are a pest and easily infest and kill trees.

Tony.. the Forest Tent Caterpillar has broad blue horizontal stripes the entire length of it's body! The ones Paige posted lack any blue on their bodies...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...rpillar.jpg/792px-Forest_Tent_Caterpillar.jpg

 

[paigew]

I really do think it is the one charlie mentioned especially since it is on our 'virginia creeper' vine. from what I read the eight spotted forester loves the stuff! Thanks for the input!

 

[PixelRabbit]

Nice shots Paige I really like the first and third, as for your daughter she is just simply precious