new caterpillar
Apr 29, 2013 11:02:50 #
shot handheld with nikond5200,full set of tubes with sigma 150 macro,sb400 flash,diy diffuser.
Apr 29, 2013 13:31:42 #
tinusbum wrote:
shot handheld with nikond5200,full set of tubes with sigma 150 macro,sb400 flash,diy diffuser.
Top notch. Love the detail on the mandibles.
Apr 29, 2013 14:59:33 #
Apr 30, 2013 06:56:27 #
Very nice and interesting shots Tom. Hope you are sending the image off for an ID.
My best guess from looking it up would be either Red-humped Oakworm (Symmerista canicosta) or Orange-humped Mapleworm (Symmerista leucitys), but my reference doesn't give TX as a known location. However, all the color characteristics for your Cat are apparent for these two. Richard
My best guess from looking it up would be either Red-humped Oakworm (Symmerista canicosta) or Orange-humped Mapleworm (Symmerista leucitys), but my reference doesn't give TX as a known location. However, all the color characteristics for your Cat are apparent for these two. Richard
Apr 30, 2013 15:05:09 #
Apr 30, 2013 15:07:53 #
richardh76 wrote:
thanks for the ID richardMy best guess from looking it up would be either Red-humped Oakworm (Symmerista canicosta) or Orange-humped Mapleworm (Symmerista leucitys), but my reference doesn't give TX as a known location. However, all the color characteristics for your Cat are apparent for these two. Richard
Per bugguide: Differentiating Symmerista sorta
S. canicosta and S. albifrons are indistinguishable as caterpillars, both should have 5 black stripes on the dorsum (back). S. leucitys has 3 black stripes. The fun part is that S. canicosta/albifrons have 3 black stripes until the last instar.
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