They’re colorful and they’re everywhere right now, but don’t touch them because their hair can be very irritating to the skin. If they do contact the skin, applying adhesive tape over the area and then pulling it away will remove any hairs. Next, gently wash with soap and water. Of course the natural instinct isContinue reading “Touch Me Not”
Tag Archives: Caterpillar
Green
Upon seeing this spiny creature creeping over the pavement, an old joke regarding “Jeopardy for Idiots” came to mind. According to the story, a contestant who had been asked the color of the White House answered, “Green.” The host replied, “I’m sorry sir, your answer must be in the form of a question.” The contestantContinue reading “Green”
Inching Along
I just had to stop to get a video of this caterpillar crossing the street. Exactly why it was crossing the street I don’t know; it was too busy for an interview though it certainly was entertaining. It looks like one of the “geometrid” caterpillars that could turn into a rather large and ornate moth,Continue reading “Inching Along”
Wings in Waiting
A neighbor summonsed us to a severely-eaten milkweed plant where two small monarch caterpillars nimbly nibbled away at remaining stalks of the plant. Others had devoured all of the leaves, and then each had crawled off to nearby shrubs to form a chrysalis, from which they will emerge with wings in 10-14 days as theContinue reading “Wings in Waiting”
Inching Along
Another curiosity appeared during our walk yesterday. A small caterpillar “inching” its way across the street seemed to have adapted colors of the asphalt. It seemed very appropriately named, and inchworm is much easier to say and remember than geometer moth, which this caterpillar will turn into if it survives. We watched its slow progressContinue reading “Inching Along”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 