12+ Giant Silk Moth Caterpillar PNG. I used my insect book to identify it, and found that it was the larvae of the giant cecropia moth. When i was a kid, i found a huge green caterpillar in the backyard that looked like it had ladybugs growing out of its back.

Saturniid moth, (family saturniidae), also called giant silkworm moth, any of about 1,500 species of moths (order lepidoptera), some of which spin thick, silken cocoons and are sometimes used to the caterpillar of the cynthia moth (samia cynthia or walkeri), also known as the ailanthus silk moth. There are approximately 100 giant silk moth species in north america with wingspans that range from 1 to 7 inches, making them the largest moths on this side of the world. Check for spelling errors or typos.

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Giant silk moth cecropia moth hyalophora stock photo. Butterflies get all the attention, flitting from flower to flower in the bright summer sun. Caterpillars have a number of parasites; The larva is translucent pale green with a pale yellow line running along the.