Name the Caterpillars
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Can You Identify the Caterpillars?
Here's a selection of caterpillar photos that I've taken in all sorts of places from Maine to Kansas to Florida and places in-between. Some are quite unusual and I'll share what fun facts I've been able to discover about these creepy crawly creatures. Thanks to Phoenix76, all the caterpillars have been identified.
I love taking photos of small things in nature. It might be a mushroom, a tiny flower, moss or an insect. I'll add more photos as I find new and unusual caterpillars. Some have really strange shapes, don't they! To help you with identifying caterpillars you find, I've included some great links and also identification guides. I recommend getting one of those to keep around. That way you'll be ready when you find your next caterpillar.
I love taking photos of small things in nature. It might be a mushroom, a tiny flower, moss or an insect. I'll add more photos as I find new and unusual caterpillars. Some have really strange shapes, don't they! To help you with identifying caterpillars you find, I've included some great links and also identification guides. I recommend getting one of those to keep around. That way you'll be ready when you find your next caterpillar.
Contents at a Glance
- Some Great Places to Look up Caterpillar...
- The Insect Collectors in My Family
- A Creepy Batch of Caterpillars - Guess...
- It is Drexel's Datana
- Caterpillar Identification Guides on Ama...
- Guess the name of this caterpillar
- It is the Banded Tussock caterpillar
- Black Caterpillar with Blue Stripe - Gue...
- It's the eastern tent caterpillar
Some Great Places to Look up Caterpillar Names
- Discover Life -- Caterpillars identification guide & checklist
- Choose from different characteristics and colors on the chart and it will bring up the most likely caterpillars.
The Insect Collectors in My Family
A Creepy Batch of Caterpillars - Guess the Name of These Caterpillars
Caterpillar Identification Guides on Amazon
Guess the name of this caterpillar
What a strange caterpillar
Black Caterpillar with Blue Stripe - Guess Its Name
Take the quiz below to see the name of this caterpillar.
Guess the Name of This Black Caterpillar
Great Leopard Moth
- Great leopard moth
- See a description of the caterpillar and photo of the moth at this website. It's a good place to look up other caterpillars too.
A Field Guide to Common Texas Insects, Bastiaan Drees and John Jackman.
More about Caterpillars
Guess the Name of This Caterpillar
Strange orange caterpillar with black tufts of hair
My caterpillar photo on a t-shirt
Books and Other Stuff about Caterpillars on eBay
More on Squidoo about Insects
Take the Quiz (Below) to see if you can guess the name of this caterpillar
Guess the Name of the Green Caterpillar
Choose an answer, then click on FINISH to see if you are right
Hint: It looks a bit like the Cecropia Moth caterpillar in the section above, but that's not the answer.
Like Insects? Check Out The Other Great Pages on Squidoo
Be a Caterpillar with These Fun Costumes
available from Amazon
Fun Reading for Kids about Caterpillars
available from Amazon
Lots of Caterpillars on Flickr Photos
Click on any picture to see it larger
automatically generated by Flickr
Did You Know Any of These Caterpillars?
Blue Question Mark by notjustshirts
Watch out for very odd and spiky caterpillars, some of these caterpillars are venomous.
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Wedding_Mom
Apr 23, 2012 @ 12:14 am | delete
- I learned something from this lens. All along I thought there was only one kind of caterpillar.
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mel-kav
Mar 18, 2012 @ 9:40 pm | delete
- Great photos!
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blackspanielgallery
Feb 29, 2012 @ 8:54 pm | delete
- Nice lens
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RenaissanceWoman2010
Sep 13, 2011 @ 1:42 pm | delete
- Very interesting. My sister focused on entomology projects in 4-H. She had quite a collection, but this was new learning for me. Thanks!
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scarlettohairy Sep 12, 2011 @ 9:20 pm | delete
- Good information. We always just called the furry ones willy worms. Love your sister's 4-H t-shirt!
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orange3
Sep 10, 2011 @ 1:03 am | delete
- I only knew the Monarch Caterpillar. Very interesting.
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MiddleSister
Sep 4, 2011 @ 2:37 am | delete
- Not a single one.
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Frischy
Aug 31, 2011 @ 12:30 pm | delete
- I did not know any of these caterpillars, but I enjoyed your lens and learned a few things as well. Great photos!
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ForestBear
Aug 14, 2011 @ 6:54 pm | delete
- oh no... I couldn't recognize any of them, thank you for sharing. This is a great lens!
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Snakesmum
Aug 11, 2011 @ 10:36 pm | delete
- Beautiful images of caterpillars. Thanks
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CanadaGear
Aug 9, 2011 @ 2:01 pm | delete
- Lovely caterpillars pictures and names, this is such a nice tribute to them.
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seradis
Aug 8, 2011 @ 1:48 pm | delete
- These caterpillars have beautiful colors, thanks!
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pheonix76
Aug 5, 2011 @ 8:33 pm | delete
- PS: forgot to id your caterpillars! #1: looks like Drexel's Datana or another species in the genus Datana; #2: a Banded Tussock caterpillar; #3: a tent caterpillar (possibly Eastern); #5: Oleander caterpillar (polka dot wasp moth). Hope this helps! Cheers.
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vallain Aug 6, 2011 @ 10:42 pm | delete
- You're spot on! Thanks for coming up with all the names. I've changed the focus slightly in the lens and put all the names and an information link for each one.
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pheonix76
Aug 5, 2011 @ 8:12 pm | delete
- Wonderful lens! My brother is an avid observer of caterpillars and moths here in the Northeast. I also enjoy seeing all the butterflies and moths which visit my flower garden. I am featuring your page on my new giant silk moth lens. (:
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The Camera That I Use for My Insect Photos
Canon PowerShot A550 7.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
Amazon Price: $399.99 (as of 05/26/2012)
It's compact, so it slips easily into a pocket and takes great close-up and macro photos.
Identifying Caterpillars Just Got Easier
with this book from Amazon
Caterpillars of Eastern North America: A Guide to Identification and Natural History (Princeton Field Guides)
Amazon Price: $18.99 (as of 05/26/2012)
This One Covers a Wider Territory
![Caterpillars in the Field and Garden: A Field Guide to the Butterfly Caterpillars of North America (Butterflies [Or Other] Through Binoculars)](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51nlwiyWuWL._SL160_.jpg)
Caterpillars in the Field and Garden: A Field Guide to the Butterfly Caterpillars of North America (Butterflies [Or Other] Through Binoculars)
Amazon Price: $16.04 (as of 05/26/2012)
