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caterpillar

Caterpillar

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Field Notes

Description:

Green and black with a green stripe down the body of green. Very smooth. The back of the body there is a horn on the back for the prey. it is not like the other caterpillars because it was found by the water.

Habitat:

Laying on the rocks and it was found by the water. Down by the river

Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
Sphingidae, Macroglossinae, Macroglossini, Hyles gallii, also called Bed-straw Hwakmoth. http://bugguide.net/node/view/366936/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/35158/bgimage Same one like this: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/42392049 Now you can add the ID by editing your spotting.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2013

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