Black And Red Caterpillar I want to keep it to see when it turns into but i don t know what to feed it.

Black and red caterpillar That black spiky caterpillar you may have seen crossing the road or in a woodpile turns into a giant leopard moth.

Black and red caterpillar. A caterpillar identification chart will help you identify and distinguish one caterpillar from the other easily. Does it look like this. He had a red head two long black prickly antennae and a single long spiky tail that looked like a single antenna. Hypercompe scribonia take a look at the other pictures too and you ll know for sure.

Learn more about this red and black caterpillar and if you should be worried if you see one in your yard or garden. The caterpillar is not all black like many in this guide but has orange and often gray hairs in addition to the black ground color. Some are green yellow red or black. When the caterpillar is crawling these appear to give the spiky insect a black and red fuzzy appearance.

I have an all black caterpillar that i first thought was a hypercompe scribonia but when it curled up it didn t have the red stripes. This caterpillar is closely related to the common woolly bear which is black on the ends with red in the middle and is often found crawling across roads in late summer. If their rusty band is wide then it will be a mild winter. The more black there is the more severe the winter.

The woolly bear caterpillar also called woolly worm has the reputation of being able to forecast the coming winter weather. If so you might have a giant leopard moth caterpillar also known as a great leopard moth or an eyed tiger moth scientific name. Black caterpillar with spikes and red bands. This species of caterpillar doesn t sting but the spikes can be sore if they prick your skin.

Black 65 yellow white 54 brown 45 red orange 32 gray blue 24 body main pattern striped 65 none 59 spotted 51 slashed 23 banded 21 camouflaged 17 distinct features none 51 spines 44 1 tail 31 knobs 23 split tail 22 head horns 18 lashes 12 hair density none 112 sparse 42 tufts 25 dense 24 range north. Did you find a black fuzzy caterpillar.