Posts Tagged: redhumped caterpillar
Once Upon a Time...
Once upon a time, there was a redhumped caterpillar gorging on the leaves of a redbud tree. For three days, the hungry caterpillar gobbled the leaves, like an insect version of Pac-Man. It snipped, shredded and skeletonized the leaves and then went for more. On the fourth day, it lay motionless,...
Redhumped Caterpillar
No More
This Red(bud's) for You
There's a whole lot of crunchin' going on. The redhumped caterpillar has discovered our redbud tree, which it considers an "all-you-can" buffet. Now this is a voracious eater on the same scale of a fellow named Joey "Jaws" Chestnut. Seconds? Yes, please.Thirds? Of course.Fourths? Definitely.Well,...
Redhumped Caterpillars
Skeletonized Leaf