Comments on: Black-Etched Prominent Caterpillar

By: kelly wood

kelly wood — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:20:15 +0000

Thank you Tim for your comments. We didnt realise that the species actually spat acid at you when feeling threatened!!!! We took photos of our species!!! We have also taken photos of the caccoon that it had made over night.

By: Tim Eisele

Tim Eisele — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:11:56 +0000

A lot of species that live in northerly regions have managed to get established all around the northern hemisphere, probably because they were able to get across the Bering Land Bridge as recently as 10,000 years ago. And, even if they weren’t able to get there on their own, it is pretty common for moth egg clusters and cocoons to be carried around on bulky objects being shipped overseas. So, I’m not surprised to hear that they (or their fairly close relatives) are in the British Isles, the only real question is whether they have been there for a long time, or are recent arrivals.

By: kelly wood

kelly wood — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:33:24 +0000

Hi i have found one of this species in my back garden. I found it on monday and it was about 2 inches long. By tuesday morning it had changed into its crysalis. I live in great Britain. I m shocked to see that this species originates from America so am puzzled as to how it got over here!!!! We ve taken some really good photos too.

By: Tim Eisele

Tim Eisele — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:07:55 +0000

Rebecca: is it maybe one of these? (American Dagger Moth) I used to find these caterpillars pretty regularly when I was a kid living downstate, but haven't seen any so far in the UP.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:50:39 +0000

There is a white caterpillar that is really hairy and has lashes with a black head in my yard. I can’t figure out what it is. I live in Michigan. Any ideas?