help identifying caterpillar!

[Anne Kilmer]

Sorry; I zigged when I should have zagged. Gulf Frit it is. 
Anne Kilmer

"DR. JAMES ADAMS" wrote:
> 
> > Shulamis,
> >
> >  You saw the caterpillar of the Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae.
> > Not only a nice looking caterpillar, but a nice looking butterfly as
> > well.  And, as you surmised, quite common in Florida.
> >
> 
>         As was suggested, it is possible that you saw the caterpillar of
> Syntomeida epilais, but this is an orange caterpillar with *tufts of
> hair*, not "spikes" as you suggest.  The Gulf Fritillary has the
> "spikes".
> 
>         James
> 
> Dr. James K. Adams
> Dept. of Natural Science and Math
> Dalton State College
> 213 N. College Drive
> Dalton, GA  30720
> Phone: (706)272-4427; fax: (706)272-2533
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