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I found dozens of these little guys out in the lawn tonight when I took the dogs out. It seems a little (very) late in the year for caterpillars though? Are they supposed to be out in the winter?
USA, Pacific Northwest
Caterpillar ID - PNW:
I cannot tell which species from the photos, but I believe that this is an Armyworm or Cutworm Moth (Spodoptera sp.), family Noctuidae.
Genus Spodoptera - Armyworm Moths - BugGuide.Net
@snagleteeth submitted: Pretty sure this is a sweet potato armyworm that I raised up after finding it in the dirt of my tomato plant cus I was worried it got sprayed with pesticides after the pest guys came. Luckily it made it to adulthood and I got to release it :) very sleepy dude who didn't like me very much 😅 from Houston TX!
Bonus pink katydid from New Orleans aquarium! At the time the guy showing us said that they didn't know what gene made them pink at the time, but maybe they know now :D
Looks like one of the Spodoptera armyworm moths but there are a bunch of them in your area that look similar. A yellow-striped armyworm moth might be more likely. Either way, glad they made it to adulthood!
PINK DUDE. 10/10. Idk anything about genes I just know it's called erythrism.
*saunters jauntily*
on the topic of favourite moths, here's an Oriental Leafworm who spent the day on our front door. at a glance they seem inconspicuous, but a closer look reveals incredible beauty.
Oriental Leafworm Moth, male (Spodoptera litura).
Armyworm Camouflage
Unidentified, genus Spodoptera
24/03/23
Southern Army Worm. Reviled crop pest, intrinsically valueless OR eternal marvel of unworldly craft and resonance? Spodoptera eridania
“any idea what kind of guy this is? Found him on my leeks from the farmers market and that seems to be his favorite food. Since this picture he’s gotten much longer and fatter! He’s from the Canadian martimes here on the east coast “
This looks like one of our armyworms (Genus Spodoptera), a group of moths that are found throughout the US and into southern Canada. As caterpillars, they can feed on a wide variety of plants, and some are considered major crop pests (corns, crucifers, cucurbits, legumes, peppers, potatoes, and tomatoes, just to name a few). The name “armyworm” comes from the mass numbers of caterpillars that used to “march” out of agricultural fields following their feeding. I’d hazard a guess that this caterpillar might be a Yellow-striped armyworm (Spodoptera ornithogalli ), but young instars (molts) are super difficult to ID. If the caterpillar gets any bigger, see if you can get some pictures! Thanks for sharing!
Photograph and submission by: katzjimjam http://katzjimjam.tumblr.com
I found this little guy in Iowa a couple weeks ago. Im not sure if its HQ enough for an ID?
It is! It's an armyworm moth caterpillar, Spodoptera sp. :)
