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Photo by Tania12
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Field Notes

Description:

Caterpillar with grey markings on top and orange markings underneath.

Habitat:

Found eating leaves from a pink flowering plant with thorns and white sap. I think the plant is related to the Dessert Rose.

Species ID Suggestions

castor semi-looper

Achaea janata

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
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Comments (3)
Tania12
Thank you Tukup and Machi
Tukup
Looks like 2 caterpillars stuck together with the seam in the middle. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing Tania.
Machi
Moved to the arthropods category for you :)
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PublishedMarch 30, 2020

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