r/caterpillars • u/Actual_Pair_5334 • 8h ago
Photo stinging nettle slug caterpillar
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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/NoriBlushJames3643 • 6h ago
Frasspost Fell out of a tree while I was trimming it 😢
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r/caterpillars • u/Suitable-Ad-3288 • 6h ago
Advice/Help Is this a suitable habitat for a caterpillar
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Is this taken and the plants and sticks suitable for the caterpillar it’s a black swallowtail caterpillar and I was wondering if it has a suitable space and is it going to go into a chrysalis soon?
r/caterpillars • u/ArmAffectionate158 • 19h ago
ID Request 🐛 What’s it doing? South Ms
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Has been on my outside window for 3 days now
r/caterpillars • u/YukiPhillips • 13h ago
Advice/Help Saddleback caterpillars were eating my Rubber tree's leaves. I relocated them safely.
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r/caterpillars • u/entomolonerd • 1d ago
Aww monarch crochet-pillar
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(reupload for better photos)
lil guy isnt complete, but theyre too cute to keep to myself...
(no pattern used, but its a very basic in-the-round job and you could probably figure it out just fine with some crochet knowledge)
r/caterpillars • u/darkforce-101 • 1d ago
ID Request 🐛 What caterpillar is this?
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Phoenix, AZ region. It was found on my nephew's shirt inside our house so I can't say what plant it was on. We don't really have any plants outside aside from grass. My family is hoping to raise it into whatever it grows up to be so much help would be appreciated!
r/caterpillars • u/i_LiKe_BuGs5101 • 1d ago
ID Request 🐛 Could you please I d this
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r/caterpillars • u/AmberEarth0626 • 1d ago
Advice/Help Hummingbird moth caterpillar?
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Please correct my id if I’m wrong too!
My neighbor found this guy in his warehouse at work and brought him home to me because I raise monarchs (not a pro, first year). But I live in Michigan and from what I’ve read, they’re about to overwinter. I don’t want to disrupt that…
What should I do? I’m prepared to raise him inside or should I release him in hopes that he can find somewhere quickly?
Super new at this, please be kind! Also a huge empath and sometimes I know that gets me in trouble haha. less
r/caterpillars • u/maggotroni • 1d ago
Funny He demands L E A F
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I gave him some leaf after recording this. I didnt expect him to become so animated after a few seconds of placing him in my palm lol
r/caterpillars • u/FastSouth8120 • 2d ago
Aww Goop meal
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this little dude was pretty behind his siblings in growth and thus has not pupated yet, so I made an improvised food mix for him since all the leaves are dying off right now. His green goo <3
r/caterpillars • u/JuniperTwistRamirez3 • 2d ago
Aww I think they’re trying to tell me something
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r/caterpillars • u/Patient-Bicycle2201 • 1d ago
ID Request 🐛 Who is eating my pelargonium?
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r/caterpillars • u/Sagetheswaggydino • 2d ago
Video Olene Mendosa Moult
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Fairly sure it’s moult to 4th instar I haven’t been keeping track XD
r/caterpillars • u/Lightning_Lily • 2d ago
Photo Some caterpillars I've seen recently
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These are some caterpillars I've seen relatively recently. Some of these pictures are kinda old but oh well lol
I've also seen some other caterpillars that aren't in these pictures. Caterpillars are cool little bugs! :D
r/caterpillars • u/Any_Pineapple_3497 • 2d ago
ID Request 🐛 What are these?
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They pretty much popped up overnight. They are eating my desert roses. Are they safe to touch because I would like to relocate them. Also I am in SW Florida
r/caterpillars • u/SIMPorean • 2d ago
Advice/Help what is happening to two of my caterpillars. they look very unusual.
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one of them is hanging on a stem but one of its end that is attached to the stem seems to turn black and moist, not really responsive.
the other can be seen in V shape, and its end is moist too.