This little guy is now happily in my terrarium all set up.




I'm keeping her to observe for the next couple of days, then I will turn her loose. We have named her Cathy Catipillar and she is a caterpillar for the Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly. which looks like THIS:


When it is matured. She should turn greener as she gets older, right now she is very young. And its not a common butterfly to this area, so its neat to have a visit from her. At the moment she is basking in my grow natural lighting on a little stick. The cats are facsinated

[Slippers]

OK, seriously sorry about this, but that is one dang oooooogly critter.

I, for one, am looking forward to it's upcoming "makeover" from Mother Nature.

Slippers

[MyBestKids2]

Wow, how interesting!!! My kids seemed to like the 'pillar better than the 'fly.

[sarahlilianne]

Oh Boy!..... this is something only it's mother can love!!!!!
Lily

LOL slippers - I actually think its kind of cute, it looks like a stuffed animal kind of.

But I can see how one would see it as ooooogly too.

Also, if anyone is curous those are not real eyes - there spots to fake out a predator with.

[Slippers]

Oh, so the predator thinks, "Yuck! That disgusting thing is actually LOOKING at me!!! I ain't eating that thing!"

Very sadly, Cathy passed away today. I was part of the problem - I went to grab her on the branch because i thought she was dead, and i pulled a little too hard and killed her.

I feel terrible, thats what I get for messing with a wild creature.

[Rhapsody]

Originally Posted by Rainbowzz

I went to grab her on the branch because i thought she was dead, and i pulled a little too hard and killed her.

She was probably getting ready to make (turn into) her cocoon.

Originally Posted by Rhapsody

She was probably getting ready to make (turn into) her cocoon.

yeah, on hindsight i think thats what actually happened. I feel really really bad but it was an accident