A Southern Pine Sphinx #Moth (Lapara coniferarum) caterpillar seen on the hike up to Jabe's pond at #SilverBayYMCA . Despite the name, they range throughout the eastern US, at least as far north as Maine. This little one will have a fairly specialized diet of pine as a caterpillar, and nectar as an adult, coming out in the low-light hours to visit flowers. #veryhungrycaterpillar #venturebros #sphinx! #wildlifephotography #wildlife #ecology #commonnameproblems #hiking #pickyeaters #babyfood #cute #babies #lepidoptera #upstateny #nightflight #science #animalfacts #adorbz #balloonfeet #tubebabies #stripes #nectar Wagner et al. (2003) Shrubland Lepidoptera of southern New England and southeastern New York: ecology, conservation, and management. Forest Ecology and Management, 185, 95-112. (at Silver Bay, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx7u7c6ggyz/?igshid=skwxxefaeqdg
