These weeny little caterpillars are Milkweed Tussock moth eggs, and larvae, as confirmed on BAMONA. They begin at Day 1, Day 2 you could see spots, day 3, they turned white and another critter dropped some eggs beside them! Totally decimating the plant, they work leaf-by-leaf, leaving their droppings underneath on the leaf.
Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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| I have yet to photograph one! |
Euchaetes egle (Drury, 1773)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Egg masses are laid on the leaf.
These are the cutest little caterpillars.
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I've seen similar worms out and about. They are odd looking. I enjoyed your post!
ReplyDeleteJen, cool post on the milkweed critters.. the tiny eggs are amazing captures. Great series of photos. Thank you for linking up your post with my critter party. Happy weekend, Eileen!
ReplyDeletepretty neat transitions you've shown!
ReplyDeletegreat photos, so fascinating to see these stages of the lifecycle!
ReplyDeleteSo interesting to see how they change. The caterpillars look like fancy little pipe cleaners. Amazing photos!
ReplyDeleteThe caterpillars do look quite pleasing to the eye!
ReplyDeleteLooks like they have a very healthy appetite. Do they leave your other plants alone? - Margy
ReplyDeleteThese are such cool pictures!
ReplyDeleteSplendid photos!
ReplyDeletegreat series of photos, Nature is amazing :)
ReplyDeleteWe have the last caterpillar here and they go in cycles. When the cycle is at it's peak large acts of poplar are completely leafless.
ReplyDeleteExcellent details in these shots!
ReplyDeleteAN interesting and informative post. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteAwesome shots of the eggs and the larvae! Have a great Sunday.
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteBiology in actions! YAM xx
They do leave the other plants alone!
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