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	<title>What's That Bug? &#187; Caterpillars and Pupa</title>
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		<title>Common Crow Caterpillar</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/03/16/common-crow-caterpillar-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Common Crow Caterpillar
oh i just took a photo of one of these a couple of days ago!  i&#8217;m new to the site so once i figure out how to post it, i will!
Common Crow Caterpillar
March 16, 2010
Hello!
I took a great photo of a common crow caterpillar a couple of days ago, and i just wanted [...]


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		<title>Common Crow Caterpillar</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/03/14/common-crow-caterpillar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three Orange, Black &#38; White caterpillars found in Cairns, Qld, Australia
March 14, 2010
Hi there, I found three orange caterpillars with black and white stripes today. They have six black spikes near their head and two on the back. They have a white stripe on their head. I&#8217;m going to try and raise them and just [...]


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		<title>Tussock Moth Caterpillar</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/03/06/tussock-moth-caterpillar-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yellow caterpillar with long lashes and longer black tufts
February 26, 2010
Hi, WTB,
Again, from last summer (2009), a solitary larva (probably the same individual in these two images taken within an hour at the same spot) in late June.  Length (without hair), not quite 2&#8243;.  Southern Arizona; Santa Rita Mountains, between 5,100&#8242; and 5,400&#8242;.
Denny
Hi Denny,
Sorry about [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/01/11/pale-tussock-moth-caterpillar-from-uk/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Pale Tussock Moth Caterpillar from UK'>Pale Tussock Moth Caterpillar from UK</a> <small>Caterpillar Dear Bugman, Happy New Year. Here is a caterpillar...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2006/10/04/banded-tussock-moth-caterpillar/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Banded Tussock Moth Caterpillar'>Banded Tussock Moth Caterpillar</a> <small>What is this caterpillar? What is this? We found him...</small></li>
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		<title>Chrysalis from Zambia:  probably Common Leopard</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/03/05/chrysalis-from-zambia-brushfooted-butterfly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/03/05/chrysalis-from-zambia-brushfooted-butterfly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mysterious pupa with shiny silver spikes
March 3, 2010
Hello!
We are in Lusaka, Zambia, living a bit out in the country. Today I noticed this jewel-like pupa latched onto a metal planter.
The pupa is dull pink with really shiny silver spikes along its case (almost like solder). The spikes are tipped with black at the very end. [...]


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		<title>Mystery Cocoons in Michigan</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/03/04/mystery-cocoons-in-michigan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/03/04/mystery-cocoons-in-michigan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Odd cocoons
March 4, 2010
Following up &#8211; just to make sure &#8211; did you get the note and pics I sent of odd coccoons (1/2 inch, hundred of them, in Michigan) last week?
unsure if you got my first note
Michigan
Dear unsure,
WE apologize sincerely.  We did receive your first note, but alas, we had hoped to try to [...]


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		<title>A Snowfly, and some unrelated Cocoons</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/03/03/a-snowfly-and-some-unrelated-cocoons/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/03/03/a-snowfly-and-some-unrelated-cocoons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[fly emerging in winter?
March 2, 2010
hi &#8211; my girls and i found the cocoons in the first picture hanging on a guardrail next to the river. the second picture shows the insect we found (we found many) near the cocoons. we also saw them roaming around in the snow. these photos were taken in February, [...]


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		<title>Common Crow Chrysalis from Australia</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/03/01/common-crow-chrysalis-from-australia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/03/01/common-crow-chrysalis-from-australia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[cocoon
February 27, 2010
never seen one of these before hanging off my fence maybe you could help identify it
thanks justin
cairns north queensland australia
Hi Justin,
We were struck by the similarity in appearance between your chrysalis and that of a Monarch Butterfly, so we did a quick web search for the Chrysalis of a Common Crow, a related [...]


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		<title>Tetrio Sphinx Caterpillar from Antigua</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/28/tetrio-sphinx-caterpillar-from-antigua/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/28/tetrio-sphinx-caterpillar-from-antigua/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Antigua Caterpillar
February 28, 2010
We were in Antigua Feb2010 and saw several of these on a shrub. They were as big around as a thumb and about 6 inches long. We are curious to know what the moth or butterfly looks like after it finishes it&#8217;s cycle. Also do all caterpillars turn into moths or butterflies?
A&#38;L [...]


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		<title>Ello Sphinx Caterpillar, we believe</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/28/ello-sphinx-caterpillar-we-believe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/28/ello-sphinx-caterpillar-we-believe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unknown caterpillar, St Thomas, Virgin Islands
February 27, 2010
Got a few photos of this guy/gal near a mangrove lagoon area on St Thomas, VI. I don&#8217;t remember the time of year. From what I recall it was on or near a potted allamamda, if that helps at all&#8230; I&#8217;ve only seen one of these in the [...]


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		<title>Winter Cutworm from Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/25/winter-cutworm-from-canada/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/25/winter-cutworm-from-canada/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Winter Caterpillar
February 24, 2010
Hello Bugman,
I am a follower of your website for several years now. I moved to Canada recently, and have been exploring around Thames River. I came across this caterpillar in the snow in London Ontario.
It was little more than an inch in length. At first I thought it was dead, so I [...]


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