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Gulf fritillary caterpillar

Agraulis vanillae

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Description:

One month ago there was a female butterfly laying eggs all over this passionvine plant and 3 weeks later they turn into these amazing small orange caterpillars with spikes that are not sharp.wasps love these caterpillars as food but they more prefer looper caterpillars.

Habitat:

Urban gardens including passionvine

Notes:

They are probably in their 2nd insar

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PublishedJuly 25, 2019

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