I love this newsgroup!

[Mikie]

By the way, in regards to the Giant Leopard Moth and it's larval stage:

I have never seen so many of these larva in one season.  All mid- and
late-summer I was constantly scooping these fascinating caterpillars up out
of harms-way and tossing them into undisturbed garden areas.  Is this
unusual to have so many?

Also, being that up until now, I could not identify them - I didn't realize
the connection between seeing them and then suddenly all the Leopard moths I
found dieing early fall.  My daughter and I picked one up to observe it
closer and noticed that it also had striking orange markings on the sides of
it's body along with the beautiful blue markings it possessed.  They are
indeed gorgeous moths!  Unfortunately, I never thought to take pictures.

-Mikie

"Mikie" <michael_ann at mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:9qhouj$4ee$1 at slb7.atl.mindspring.net...
> Hi to all,
>
> I have an ameteur appreciation for moths and butterflies.  I started
reading
> the posts in this group a few weeks ago.  I have looked for North American
> Field Guides for Moths to no avail.  My compliments to all those who post
> here for all the wonderful links and information that can be found by
simply
> reading this group.
>
> I have put to rest two long-term ID questions I have had regarding
> caterpillars I have found in my backyard here in SE Texas.
>
> 1) The Giant Leopard Moth (with it's all-black "wooly bear" appearance) I
> saw more of these this late summer than ever before.
> 2) A one-time viewing of what I believe to have been a Red Oak Slug Moth
> (Euclea delphinii).
>
> Thanks to all!
> Michael Ann
>
>



 
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