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fisherwr2 > Tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) on a moon flower plant
fisherwr2 > Polyphemus larva feeding on a stem. Got a toothbrush?
fisherwr2 > Larva of the polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) on the stem of a sycamore leaf showing the fleshy prolegs.
fisherwr2 > Imperial moth larva, Eacles imperialis (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) feeding on oak leaf
fisherwr2 > Small Wonders photo
fisherwr2 > Larva of a spice bush swallowtail, Papilio troilus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) laying down additional silk on a leaf surface causing it to curl over. Shortly the leaf will be tube-shaped and completely enclosing the larva for protection against predators and parasitoids. This species is also a bird-dropping mimic and does not appear like an edible larva to predators such as birds.
fisherwr2 > Oak sawfly larva, Caliroa sp (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) along with feeding damage on the underside of an oak leaf. If you're so inclined, you can easily follow the larva's food as it moves through the digestive system. The leaf tissue is taken into the body and remains green prior to digestion. During digestion the food turns brown as it's broken down by enzymes and nutrients are absorbed from the gut. Finally the food residue becomes darker and pellitized (water is reabsorbed) prior to excretion from the posterior end.
fisherwr2 > Larva of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, Papilio glaucus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). This large larva is usually green but often turns brown prior to pupation.
fisherwr2 > A larva of the genus Limenitis sp (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) preparing for pupation. This larva is a bird-dropping mimic and does not appear to predators as a food source. This genus contains three very closely related species that are nearly identical and the larvae look just as unappetizing as this one: the viceory, white admiral, and the red-spotted purple.
Tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) on a moon flower plant
fisherwr2 > Tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) on a moon flower plant
Tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) on a moon flower plant
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