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A Ruby Tiger Moth Caterpillar - Phragmatobia fuliginosa Spotted on some lovely lowland heath this week. These little guys love warming up in sun on chilly Autumn days. #caterpillar #caterpillars #caterpillarsofinstagram #moth #moths #mothsofinstagram #lepidoptera #naturephotography #nature #insects #autumn #fall https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Pq-RJHUzf/?igshid=11f0uzwycoasz

A moment of quiet harmony in the spring garden. The delicate petals of the hydrangea cradle a tiny traveler, a vibrant splash of green against the soft hues of lavender. Life unfolding in miniature. 🌿

One of three garden friends found this weekend. WOOLLY BEAR!!! #woollybear #virginiatigermoth #gardenfriends #caterpillarsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CjmJKIouVCC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

When you see CLUSTERS of these, be extremely careful about how you handle exterminating/cleaning them off your BBQ tables. Trust me, you don’t want this. #caterpillarsofinstagram #caterpillarsarethedevil #aintnothingnice #毛虫 #痒い #とても痒い #日本に住むアメリカ人 #大津市 #琵琶湖 #滋賀県 #日本 (at 滋賀県 琵琶湖) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUFaD7jJwaO/?utm_medium=tumblr

Flannel moth! Do NOT touch. #flannelmothcaterpillar #blackwaveflannelmoth #flannelmoth #caterpillarsofinstagram #fallbugs https://www.instagram.com/p/CT-QCrYr6sp/?utm_medium=tumblr

This used to be a blueberry bush. In fact, both my bushes are now nothing but barren stems. Still to the next pic to see the culprit! * So, thanks to a great gardening group the hungry beasties have been identified as yellow necked caterpillars. Who apparently LOVE blueberry bushes. So what’s a sustainable gardener to do here? Kill the caterpillars to prevent them from killing next years bushes too? Or let them live, thus possibly feeding birds, bats, and other insect living animals? * Found a compromise. Removed them from the tiny spot they were still on and carried a bucket full of them down the street to a wooded area and let them go. 🤔 Not sure that was the right choice but I feel slightly ok with it! #organicgardeningproblems #caterpillarsofinstagram #sustainability #gardenpests https://www.instagram.com/p/CTXQGg5sBmy/?utm_medium=tumblr

Sphinx moth caterpillar racing to find diggable dirt for his metamorphosis. Thousands of them all over the Valley! . . . . . #caterpillar #caterpillars #caterpillarsofinstagram #caterpillarsoftheworld #sphinxmoth #sphinxmothcaterpillar #racing #running #shotoniphone #shotoniphone8plus https://www.instagram.com/reel/CTFrMOsJ_vO/?utm_medium=tumblr

From eggs to 2nd instar, here's the Citheronia Splendens Caterpillars ♡ Flip through for video -> Aren't they adorable!? Spikey little magic noodles... just munching away on their sweet gum leaves. I raised their parents last year, thanks to @gwentomologist #entomology #caterpillars #moth #caterpillar #caterpillarsofinstagram #citheroniasplendens #citheronia #splendidroyalmoth #royalmoth #insects #buggirl #insecthobby #orangecaterpillar #spikeycaterpillar #blackandorange #Lepidoptera #wingedinsect #motheggs #moths #bugs #insecteggs #hairycaterpillar #raisingcaterpillars #insectgirl #bughobby #insectkeeping #macrophotography #macro #insectphotography #sweetgum (at Pixieland Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS_JuyfL-9w/?utm_medium=tumblr