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Gulf Fritillary caterpillar
Agraulis vanillae
29.6516, -82.3248
Field Notes
Description:
This Gulf Fritillary caterpillar was spotted from the walkway in the butterfly garden (see notes). The fearsome looking spines are supposed to be soft and there is not supposed to be any stinging. I decided not to test the data. Poisonous if eaten.
Habitat:
Southern US, Mexico, and Central America. Spotted in FL, USA
Notes:
Spotted at the Florida Museum of Natural History
Florida Wildflower and Butterfly Garden (started in 2006)
This is an outdoor, unenclosed exhibit. The butterflies are not in captivity.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/wildflower/demoGarden.asp
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 5, 2011
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