Saturday, September 28, 2019

Yard Critter - Red Humped Caterpillar

Schizura concinna.

A repeat yard critter, and a quite common about the yard this year.


From single adults and young.


To groups of over twenty individuals chomping away.


This critter is one I see annually, perhaps because of its bright psychedelic color pattern.


As with most such colored insects, it no doubt serves as a warning to potential predators, as these critters have glands that can emit a foul brew of formic acid and acetones. Yucky for sure.


But cool to look at.
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You can find all of the Yard Critter posts listed here.

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