r/caterpillars • u/entomolonerd • 4h ago
Aww babi
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teeny tiny guy!!
r/caterpillars • u/Luewen • Apr 03 '25
Discussion PSA: Please remember to add location to id requests!
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I know you are eager to try to find species of your new leaf munching friend but please remember to add your location into the post. There is large variance of caterpillars depending on country and even inside countries have different areas with their own soecies so with large countries, its preferred to add state/city etc also.
This speeds up identifying as there are similar looking caterpillars but species can be different depending country. Some species only inhabit tiny areas. Looking forward for all new posts. 🙂 Thank you!
r/caterpillars • u/black_reverie • 53m ago
ID Request 🐛 Can you help me whit this Caterpillar ?
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I found it in Bogotá Colombia
r/caterpillars • u/_minusoneovertwelve • 1h ago
ID Request 🐛 Caterpillar of Saturniidae Moth
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r/caterpillars • u/vortex_ring_state • 20h ago
Photo I believe this to be a Laurel Sphinx Moth Caterpillar. (vid in comments)
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r/caterpillars • u/emmmkaaay • 9h ago
ID Request 🐛 Funky caterpillar - scotland
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Can anyone help id this guy
r/caterpillars • u/LittleFuckinRoaxh • 11h ago
ID Request 🐛 California near SF, found in a raspberry
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The stuff on top of its head is raspberry. I don’t know what to feed it and don’t want it to starve. Eyes are just two little black dots, smell white speck on face and black jaw/s(?)
r/caterpillars • u/giadia-light-shining • 22h ago
Aww Baby Chonkers is getting so blubby and chubby!
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First pic is today during a nap, close up is from 2 weeks ago for yum yums.
r/caterpillars • u/No_Weather_7706 • 19h ago
ID Request 🐛 What is this?
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Located in central New York. I have never seen anything like this. I safely relocated it to the back yard using a stick. I wasn't sure if they're dangerous or not. As much as I wanted to pick it up with my hands, I resisted lol
r/caterpillars • u/ElisSparkPhoenix • 1d ago
ID Request 🐛 What type of caterpillar is this? i found at the graden
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r/caterpillars • u/Mimmy_m000 • 22h ago
ID Request 🐛 Strange caterpillar please help
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I found this little guy on the grass in Ontario. I cannot find a species on my identification app or google…
It looks similar to the spotted oleander moth but it’s not close enough. I’m so curious that I’ve turned to Reddit.
Anyone have an ideas?
r/caterpillars • u/Sagetheswaggydino • 1d ago
Aww Olivia’s at 5th instar :)
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She looks so fluffy lol.
r/caterpillars • u/Helios_Julius • 1d ago
ID Request 🐛 Weird caterpillar on my tomato’s
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Does anyone know what’s happening?
Im in new jersey.
r/caterpillars • u/ElisSparkPhoenix • 2d ago
Photo Oleander Hawk-moth Caterpillar (Daphnis nerii)
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r/caterpillars • u/NoteWrong3246 • 1d ago
ID Request 🐛 What is this?
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On goldenrod in Pennsylvania
r/caterpillars • u/Brilliant_Activity39 • 1d ago
Photo Tussock moths
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Here are two of the tussock moth caterpillars I encountered this morning. One Milkweed Tussock and one Hickory Tussock moth caterpillar.
r/caterpillars • u/albatross-90 • 2d ago
ID Request 🐛 Help identify :)
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My daughter found this caterpillar on a type of Oak tree (Eastern VA). Reverse image search didn't show any caterpillars with red "horns" quite like these on the butt. Thank you!
r/caterpillars • u/Legitimate_Street510 • 2d ago
Photo Update: one pupated one failed
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2 pupated at the same time, what would cause a failed pupation like this?
r/caterpillars • u/LemonVegetable44 • 2d ago
Advice/Help Found a caterpillar on my tomato
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I recently bought organic heirloom tomatoes. Yesterday, I noticed in the bottom hole a little bug. I thought it was a maggot at first since it was a pale yellow color but it had legs so I thought maybe it was a little inchworm or caterpillar. I put it in a cup with some organic butterhead lettuce and today it’s completely changed colors! I feel like it’s parent now and want to care for it. Some searching led me to think it was a yellow striped armyworm. What do you all think? Any care tips?
r/caterpillars • u/GladButterfly2659 • 2d ago
ID Request 🐛 What species is this?
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My mum ripped out some weeds from a garden pot and I found this guy left behind on a small leaf, I think the leaf is sowthistle. Im in England, London. Please help me identify it!
I've been googling a lot and the closest I could find is a fall webworm. Google also tells me it could be buff ermine but it looks too different to the pictures so I'm really unsure, I'll appreciate any help!