#inch worms

[twofrontteethstillcrooked]

spring 2024, midwest usa

[crudlynaturephotos]

[rattyexplores]

𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒄𝒚𝒎𝒂 𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂

Formerly known as “Geometra floresaria”

Order Lepidoptera Superfamily Geometroidea Family Geometridae “Loopers, Measuring Worms, Span Worms, Inch Worms, Twig Caterpillars, Emeralds, Waves, Carpets” Subfamily Geometrinae Tribe Geometrini

The Adult moth is triangular shaped, with white edges on a green body. There’s also small white dots lining one third away from the white edge, along with four small black dots; one in the centre of each wing.

The Larval stage has yet to be found.

This species is occurs in Q.L.D and also Indonesia

17/12/20, source - RatteJak

[yourfavehatesautismspeaks]

Inchworms from Real Life hates Autism Speaks!

[Image Description: Two images set to the background of a flag with three stripes; the upper and lower stripes are both light red, the middle stripe is a darker red. The first image is of an inchworm on a branch or a twig. Its body is arched as it’s crawling along the branch or twig. The second image has the Autism Speaks logo crossed out with a ‘no’ sign. End Description.]

[eregyrn-falls-art]

Inch worms gonna inch.

Movement on my desk caught the corner of my eye, and I looked over to see this little guy trucking along across a piece of paper.  I have no idea where he came from, although am uncomfortably guessing he might have ridden in ON ME.  So I got some short video and some pics, and then took him outside and put him in the bushes.  

(I moved the envelope below when he was about to run out of paper. I wish I’d been fast enough to get a pic of him rearing upright and waving around a little when he was confronted by the change in paper “levels”, it was hilarious.)

Repeat ad infinitum.

[rattyexplores]

𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒂 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒂

“Cream Wave”

Order Lepidoptera Superfamily Geometroidea Family Geometridae “Loopers, Measuring Worms, Span Worms, Inch Worms, Twig Caterpillars, Emeralds, Waves, Carpets” Subfamily Sterrhinae

The Adult moth ranges in colour from pale green to yellow.

The Larval stage (has yet to be photographed) feeds on

Begoniaceae “Begonia”

The Eggs are white, small, and (seemingly) laid slightly diagonally. They develop red spots the caterpillar comes closer to hatching. More info in source below.

This species is found in many Australian states:

Q.L.D

N.S.W

A.C.T

Vic.

Tas.

S.A.

15/12/20, source - RatteJak

[ashs-reviews]

15, inchworm

[dollarsformythoughts]

The rest of the world uses the metric system, and that's great and all.

My only question is, what do you call inch worms?