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Saturday, August 20, 2022

8-20 Rattlesnake Root, Intermediate cucillia caterpillar

 8-20

Tall Rattlesnake Root, AKA Gall-of-the-earth, is a native species of woods and thickets.


The Intermediate cucillia caterpillar with its row of orange spots would have sported only a white lateral stripe in its previous instar. It will eventually become an unremarkable gray Ducky Hooded Owlet moth. Wild lettuce is the caterpillar's host plant.

John


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