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red admiral

Vanessa atalanta

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Description:

orange at the base of the spines signifies red admiral

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Vanessa atalanta

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Comments (7)
antimatterhands
caterpillar mission is now global for those interested. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9420720
antimatterhands
yea it was pretty quick for a caterpillar, and annoyed at me for picking it up.
ceherzog
OK...good...hope it makes it's way back.
antimatterhands
i accidently placed it on a milkweed plant after picking it up(genius me). there were nettle plants around it.
ceherzog
I'm thinking this is the Common Buckeye. The plant it is feeding on does not appear to be nettle.
antimatterhands
nah i dont think it was a nettle..but that does look like the one
KeithRoragen
My first instinct was Red Admiral, but the two are very similar. Did you notice what it was feeding on?

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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Caterpillars and larvae of the World

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PublishedAugust 31, 2011

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