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Hello!!
My sons found a very large, green caterpillar this weekend in Traverse Bay, Manitoba, and I’ve been unable to determine what kind it is. They had been holding him in a ventilated can in the shade and noticed he had turned red. The boys gave him large leaf to eat, and later that day he began to cocoon using the leaf. We are hoping to witness the butterfly/moth hatch, and also were wondering when we should expect it to come along.Thanks SO much!!
Cheryl Pilek
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Hi Cheryl,
This is a Luna Moth Caterpillar. There are two distinct generations. Most sitings of moths occur in May. Your caterpillar will overwinter in the cocoon in the later generation. Seems your specimen might be a little off schedule, but we would guess it will emerge within a month so that its progeny will have the time to mature as caterpillars and form an overwintering cocoon.

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