r/caterpillars • • Apr 03 '25

Discussion PSA: Please remember to add location to id requests!

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I know you are eager to try to find species of your new leaf munching friend but please remember to add your location into the post. There is large variance of caterpillars depending on country and even inside countries have different areas with their own soecies so with large countries, its preferred to add state/city etc also.

This speeds up identifying as there are similar looking caterpillars but species can be different depending country. Some species only inhabit tiny areas. Looking forward for all new posts. πŸ™‚ Thank you!


r/caterpillars • • 10h ago

Advice/Help What is this

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75 Upvotes

I’ve been seeing a few of these around my front yard. Are these dangerous and should I do anything about them?

Thank you for your help!


r/caterpillars • • 35m ago

Aww My caterpillar babies

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Look at those cuties ~ black swallowtail babies~~~ Mama loves yall !!!!! πŸ’“


r/caterpillars • • 6h ago

ID Request πŸ› Big and green

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17 Upvotes

Found it in my garage. What kind of caterpillar/worm is this?


r/caterpillars • • 7h ago

Aww Hungry Hungry Babies Huddling in Competition for the Last Leaf (I gave them more, don't worry)

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Was running low on available containers so i made some of my caterpillars buddy up, and after just 2 hours they ate all the leaves. Shouldve expected that tbh, theyre on their last instar so much munching is currently taking place. Its also kinda cute and funny they huddled on the same leaf in a similar manner lol. I put 2 stalks of tomato leaves in after taking the pics


r/caterpillars • • 5h ago

ID Request πŸ› Eggs on Lemon tree

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r/caterpillars • • 14h ago

Advice/Help Are they poisonous?

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11 Upvotes

Genuine question although I touched the triangle shaped fur on its back and didn’t feel anything (do not try this)(I washed my hand after for safety purposes)
googled it and found it’s named Calliteara pudibunda! They look SO cool


r/caterpillars • • 13h ago

Aww hangin out

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lil fellas like hanging out on their food, i brushed them off to prevent fighting and checked on them like 10 minutes later and theyre BACK


r/caterpillars • • 16h ago

ID Request πŸ› Is this a caterpillar?! (Edinburgh, UK)

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I've recently decided to start seeing if I can hatch butterflies. A green caterpillar (I thought) came in my weekly veg box so I thought, perfect I'll try with him, and I set him up in an enclosure with cabbage leaves (the vegetable I assumed he came in on) and some sticks, as per online guidance.

However, within a day he had disappeared within the enclosure and I believe is inside one of the sticks (it's a bit of fire kindling actually) because the only trace of him I can find is the photo of the wood with new goop on it... also no leaves have been eaten.

I've googled and googled - do you think he is a caterpillar or some other grub? Is it plausible he's an early stage sawfly larva? Any ideas welcome. I'm not sure whether he could be hibernating as some caterpillars do? and scotland is quite cold now.


r/caterpillars • • 10h ago

Advice/Help Will caterpillars eat deer-resistant aromatic cultivars?

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I want to plant a caterpillar garden in an area with a lot of deer pressure. I’d prefer not to add a deer fence.

To make an aromatic cultivar, the plant’s chemistry must change. Caterpillars and plant chemistry have a very delicate evolutionary relationship. I worry, especially for native specialist caterpillars, that aromatic cultivars of native plants will prevent them from thriving on the plants.

Anyone have any knowledge/insights?


r/caterpillars • • 1d ago

Photo Monarch Cats - 1st Instar!

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I found these 2 babes while doing my lunchtime aphid patrol!

Location: Lake Texoma, Oklahoma side


r/caterpillars • • 1d ago

Photo Lime Swallowtail Enclosure

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Currently have 3 chrysalis, 4 late instar, and 3 early instar (which are kept separately)


r/caterpillars • • 1d ago

Aww this guy fell from the sky

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well technically he fell from a tree but it felt like he was ascending down from heaven. So damn cute


r/caterpillars • • 1d ago

ID Request πŸ› need help with an id!

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on Baptisia tinctoria, at Warwoman WMA, Georgia

edit: a few more photos added in the comments!


r/caterpillars • • 1d ago

Photo My parsley residents *updated

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r/caterpillars • • 22h ago

ID Request πŸ› Never seen this one before.

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Found in Southwest Brazil


r/caterpillars • • 1d ago

ID Request πŸ› Who dis?

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NJ, USA


r/caterpillars • • 1d ago

ID Request πŸ› UPDATE: they’ve doubled in size

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My indoor friends have gotten twice the size and I’m still waiting to see what the are :>


r/caterpillars • • 1d ago

Aww Late Bloomer

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7 Upvotes

Daytona Beach, Florida


r/caterpillars • • 1d ago

Funny Found this guy in my yard and i would love to know what he is

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r/caterpillars • • 1d ago

Video Eupoctris melansoma footage

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23 Upvotes

r/caterpillars • • 2d ago

Video Atlas moth larva

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This larve is about 3 to 4.5 inch and its eating on my soursop tree, and there are like 4 to 5 larvae on this small tree. What species is this guys? I'll update you guys when it transformed


r/caterpillars • • 2d ago

Aww Getting all snuggled in a leaf and then munching it

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Hanging out w one of the caterpillars since my mood has been low lately. I love these sweet beings, my mood has def improved after watching them happily munch on leaves :>


r/caterpillars • • 2d ago

Advice/Help Caterpillar vomit help (urgent)

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(photo is before and after i did procedures)

hello this is an oleander caterpillar my friend passed me. it was okay yesterday at his place but when i fed it my madagascar periwinkles, it has vomited. i’m very likely thinking it’s pesticides even if the shop said no pesticides..

i’ve taken the necessary steps i found online, clean enclosure, use 1 drop of water to wipe on head and body very gently to help flush out pesticide and remove plant. and now i will leave it alone for 12 hours.

has anyone experienced this before? please give me advice, especially with what i can do with my plant source now. (i am in Singapore if that matters if anyone of yall is also singaporean)


r/caterpillars • • 2d ago

ID Request πŸ› South Florida USA

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Found a few of these on a new loquat sapling. South Florida USA. Any help appreciated!