Have you ever wondered what the larvae of the beautiful butterflies and moths look like? I took some photographs of caterpillars, moths and butterflies this past summer and have begun to match them up. If I have not photographed the adult or larvae, I have used bugguide.net for images. I have indicated which photos are not mine — at least one of each set is mine. This is a very long post, so I have coded a split post. You will see a tiny little "MORE" after the second set of larva and adult photos. If you want to see the entire post, just click the word "MORE." I'm sure you will enjoy the photos, so click! If you click on any of the photos, a new window will open with the original photo. This is a good thing to do if you are interested in more information on the little critter or if you want to see a huge photo of it.
Mourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis antiopa
Larva (photo: on a rake this summer)
Butterfly (photo: our driveway this summer)
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
Larva (photographed August 2, 2010 on the back of the house)
