Friday, March 31, 2017
Leggy Bugs--Inchworms
Inchworms are caterpillars in the Geometridae family of Lepidopteran larvae. They have front and back leggy sections and long middles—caterpillars' version of canines' dachshund. Read the entire article and comment there, please.
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bugs,
caterpillar,
creepy crawlies,
creepy crawly,
Geometridae,
inchworm,
larvae,
leggy bug,
Lepidoptera,
moth,
proleg
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Leggy Bugs—Caterpillars (Lepidopteran Larvae, which Become Butterflies and Moths)
Butterfly and moth caterpillars have fewer legs than the leggy bugs I wrote about last month (“Leggy Bugs--Centipedes and Millipedes”).
One nice image I found was helpful with identifiers. View a nicely captured example of movement at "Close-up Caterpillar Footage". Read the entire article and comment there, please.
One nice image I found was helpful with identifiers. View a nicely captured example of movement at "Close-up Caterpillar Footage". Read the entire article and comment there, please.
Labels:
bugs,
butterfly,
caterpillar,
chrysalis,
cocoon,
creepy crawlies,
creepy crawly,
Geometridae,
inchworm,
larvae,
leggy bug,
Lepidoptera,
moth,
proleg,
pupa
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