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  1. Saddleback Caterpillar Moth Caterpillar

    Acharia stimulea
    This caterpillar has stinging hairs that are to be avoided. The adult moth is actually called the Saddleback Caterpillar Moth, hence the repetition of the word caterpillar.

  2. Cherry Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta hasta
    This is also known as the Speared Dagger Moth.

  3. Pointed Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta lanceolaria

  4. Long-winged Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta longa

  5. Long-winged Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta longa
    This is a stinging caterpillar.

  6. Triton Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta tritona

  7. Purple-crested Slug Moth Caterpillar

    Adoneta spinuloides

  8. Eight-spotted Forester Moth Caterpillar

    Alypia octomaculata

  9. American Lady Caterpillar

  10. American Snout Caterpillar

  11. Polyphemus Moth Caterpillar

    Antheraea polyphemus

  12. Spotted Apatelodes Moth Caterpillar

    Apatelodes torrefacta

  13. Spotted Apatelodes Moth Caterpillar

    Apatelodes torrefacta
    The bright red prolegs are a quick giveaway that this is a Spotted Apatelodes moth caterpillar.

  14. Spotted Apatelodes Moth Caterpillar

    Apatelodes torrefacta
    The color of the Spotted Apatelodes Moth caterpillar can range from white to bright yellow. Note the bright red prolegs.

  15. Arogos Skipper Caterpillar

  16. Io Moth Caterpillar

    Automeris io
    This is a beautiful caterpillar, but those who have experienced the stinging hairs of this caterpillar will tell you to avoid touching it.

  17. Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

  18. Black Swallowtail Caterpillars

    This symmetrical pair of Black Swallowtail caterpillars was on Rue in our herb garden. Young caterpillars at this stage have "saddles" on ther backs.

  19. Brazilian Skipper Caterpillar

    You can see the internal organs in the Brazilian Skipper, also known as a Canna Skipper.

  20. Brown Elfin Caterpillar

    It was recently learned that Brown Elfins populate parts of the Florida Panhandle. They feed on the flowers of Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia).

  21. Cassius Blue Caterpillar

  22. Connubial Underwing Moth Caterpillar

    Catocala connubialis

  23. Ilia Underwing Moth Caterpillar (Lichen Form)

    Catocala ilia
    The more common form of this caterpillar resembles the brown or gray color of tree bark rather than this beautiful green color of lichens.

  24. Catalpa Worm

    Ceratomia catalpae

    Although called a worm, it really is the caterpillar stage of the Catalpa Sphinx Moth.

  25. Waved Sphinx Caterpillar

    Ceratomia undulosa

  26. Blackberry Looper

    Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria

  27. Hickory Horned Devil Caterpillar

    Citheronia regalis

  28. Hickory Horned Devil Caterpillar

    Citheronia regalis
    The adult moth is known as the Regal Moth or Royal Walnut Moth.

  29. Angle-lined Prominent Moth Caterpillar

    Clostera inclusa
    This caterpillar is also known as the Poplar Tentmaker.

  30. Angle-lined Prominent Moth Caterpillars

    Clostera inclusa

  31. Clouded Skipper Caterpillar

  32. Cloudless Sulphur Caterpillar

  33. Cloudless Sulphur Caterpillar

  34. Cloudless Sulphur Caterpillars

    Cloudless Sulphur caterpillars occur in several different colors and patterns.

  35. Common Buckeye Caterpillar

    Common Buckeyes use many host plants in the Broomrape family (OROBANCHACEAE){formerly included in the SCROPHULARIACEAE or Snapdragon family) including the False Foxglove (Agalinis sp.).

  36. Common Buckeye Caterpillar

  37. Common or Tropical Checkered skipper Caterpillar

  38. Camphorweed Cucuilla Moth Caterpillar

    Cucullia alfarata
    Note the scalloped stripe which can range in color from orange to yellow.

  39. Camphorweed Cucullia Moth Caterpillar

    Cucullia alfarata

  40. Camphorweed Cucullia Moth Caterpillar

    This particular caterpillar was feeding on Eastern Silver Aster (Symphyotrichum concolor), another member of the Aster family related to Camphorweed (Heterotheca subaxillaris).

  41. Azalea Sphinx Moth Caterpillar

    Darapsa choerilus

  42. Azalea Caterpillars

    Datana major
    A pest of azaleas, these caterpillars become moths known as Major Datana.

  43. Imperial Moth Caterpillar

    Eacles imperialis

  44. Mournful Sphinx Moth Caterpillar

    Enyo lugubris

  45. Spiny Oak Slug Moth Caterpillar

    Euclea delphinii

  46. Eufala Skipper Caterpillar

  47. Pitcherplant Moth Caterpillar

    Exyra sp.
    The Pitcherplant Moth caterpillar is found inside pitcherplants. This one is in the flower of the yellow pitcherplant (Sarracenia flava).

  48. Pitcherplant Moth Caterpillar

    Exyra sp.

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