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MothsPeculiar looking moth/caterpillar?
Hi,
I HAVE to find out what this is! I’m attaching some pictures I took today — I have lots more if needed! Please email me back if you have any idea! I am located in Marshfield, Massachusetts which is a coastal community, however, I live in a very woodsy area with mostly pine tree’s surrounding, however there are some others in the yard that are different. I don’t know if that has anything to do with what this creature is!
Thank you for your help!!
Christina L. Sheehan
Hi Christina,
I must compliment you on some stunning photos of an Eyed Tiger Moth, Ecpantheria deflorata. It has a beautiful black wooly bear caterpillar with black hairs and bands of crimson at the body segments. According to Holland: “The Eyed Tiger Moth ranges from southern News England, where it is rare, through the southern parts of the united States into Mexico. It is quite common in the Carolinas.” The larvae feed on plantain, Plantago.
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