Roxy’s Bug Pals

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[apeshit]

hell fucking yes

[cnestus]

female and male red-headed ash borers (Neoclytus acuminatus)

[razehider]

as was foreseen, i managed to find a Charaxes jasius caterpillar as soon as the cold weather started. what wasn't foreseen was the absolutely sorry state i'd find it in. what happened to you, guy?

this is encouraging regardless, as it means there are probably others somewhere on the couple dozen strawberry trees near me. time to check every single one every day until i find a caterpillar that hasn't been pickled by unknown forces

[razehider]

didn't take long

pictured above was the first one i found, smaller than the others and not as plump. maybe an earlier instar?

these two were bigger and out in the open, which made for slightly better pictures if you ignore the fact that my phone is a relic from the ordovician and the woods were like a giant wind turbine today

one last pic, blurrier than the others but i couldn't miss the opportunity to show off the prolegs. what a joyous day to be a caterpillar fan, or presumably an animal that eats caterpillars as silly as it sounds, these guys are genuinely a big reason for me to look forward to autumn and winter as someone with very little patience for wind and rain. get familiar with your local fauna, find a seasonal favorite or two, and you'll start to appreciate your seasons way more. you won't regret it

[jenfoundabug]

This caterpillar looks like…. something

Nadata gibbosa, Northern California

[mothbuddies]

Fat fuck i saw | Laurel Sphinx

[creatureimages]

love moth common names. this is the green-blotched moth (cosmodes elegans). because she. the wings are blotched. with green

[weevilsdaily]

weevil 244

[garrison-alcidae]

oh this is a good weevil

[onenicebugperday]

Slug moth caterpillar, Belippa sp., Limacodidae

Photographed in China by insectyu

[springwill]

9.26.23- look who I saw again!!!!!!! the little raindrop caught in its hair is so cute ^_^

[springwill]

the last photo I took of this guy from October '22........ I was hoping to see him get cocoon'd or whatever, but I couldn't find him again.

[apsciencebylyn]

The way is perilous; take this for your (emotional) protection

(I love tersa sphynx moths, & the caterpillars are lovely wingless airliners)

This lump was roaming the hot sand on a service trail, and I relocated it to a greener place.

9/23/23

[little-cabinet-of-curiosities]

Calliteara podibunda || pale tussock

Found this guy sitting on a gate yesterday. It absolutely made my day

[crevicedwelling]

2 All My Haters….

I’ll thiscncumber eat however I want

[onenicebugperday]

Achemom sphinx moth, Eumorpha achemom, Sphingidae

Found throughout North America.

Photo 1 by brendanboyd, 2 by sandy317, 3 by dwelch477, 4-5 by joannerusso, 6 by wordswild, and 7-9 by kneubaue

[shinoposting-deactivated2025111]

Just a funny little guy hanging out on the old burn pile

He'll grow up to be a Tersa Sphinx Moth (Xylophanes tersa)

(left image credit u/fallen87angel)

(right image credit Aaron Ansarov)

[chronic-backpain]

Oh to be a caterpillar on a breezy summer's day munching on leaves.

@onenicebugperday

[crevicedwelling]

c. dwelling current status:

funny little moth on thumb

(Cenopis reticulatana)

[crevicedwelling]

once again I have moth upon thumb:

Pelochrista derelicta, another little torticid

[crevicedwelling]

my thumb got mothed again. Eudonia strigalis