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  1. Saddleback Caterpillar Moth Caterpillar

    Acharia stimulea
    This caterpillar has stinging hairs that are to be avoided. The adult moth is actually called the Saddleback Caterpillar Moth, hence the repetition of the word caterpillar.

  2. Cherry Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta hasta
    This is also known as the Speared Dagger Moth.

  3. Pointed Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta lanceolaria

  4. Long-winged Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta longa

  5. Long-winged Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta longa
    This is a stinging caterpillar.

  6. Triton Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta tritona

  7. Luna Moth Eye

    Actias luna
    This is a closeup of the eyepot found near the leading edge of each of the luna moth's wings. They may startle birds or direct them to peck at a less vulnerable part of its body.

  8. Luna Moth Eyes

    Actias luna
    The eyespots and folded wings of this luna moth look like a face to me when viewed this way. The leading edge of the wings are actually at the bottom of the image.

  9. Luna Moth

    Actias luna
    I have lots of photos of Luna Moths, but the silhouette of this newly emerged Luna Moth was irresistible.

  10. Luna Moths

    Actias luna
    These two luna moths on an oak tree had just emerged in March, the first brood of the season. The purple edges on the wings are pigment accumulated over the winter months. Later broods usually have yellow edges.

  11. Fairy Moth

    ADELIDAE family
    I don't know the life history of this tiny moth, but its long antenna must have an interesting tale to tell.

  12. Purple-crested Slug Moth Caterpillar

    Adoneta spinuloides

  13. Metallic Green Bee

    Agapostemon sp.

  14. Male Metallic Green Bee

    Agapostemon splendens

  15. Gulf Fritillary

    Agraulis vanillae
    You can appreciate the length of the Gulf Fritillary's proboscis when you see how deep the throat of the pentas flower is.

  16. Gulf Fritillary

    Agraulis vanillae

  17. Gulf Fritillary

    Agraulis vanillae
    This Gulf Fritillary is melanistic which means that it has more black pigmentation than a normal individual. It is the oppositie of albinism which is the lack of this pigmentation. Melanism may be caused by genetic or environmental conditions.

  18. Eight-spotted Forester Moth Caterpillar

    Alypia octomaculata

  19. Eight-spotted Forester Moth

    Alypia octomaculata

  20. American Lady Caterpillar

  21. American Lady

    Vanessa virginiensis

  22. American Lady

    Vanessa virginiensis

  23. American Snout Caterpillar

  24. American Snout

    Libytheana carinenta
    Note the long snout of this butterfly. American Snouts often land on people because they love to drink sweat.

  25. American Snout

    Libytheana carinenta

  26. Common Thread-waisted Wasp

    Ammophila procera
    The silver lines on side of thorax identify this wasp species.

  27. Common Thread-waisted Wasp

    Ammophila procera

  28. Walnut Sphinx Moth

    Amorpha juglandis

  29. Nessus Sphinx Moth

    Amphion floridensis

  30. Spiny Oakworm Moth

    Anisota stigma
    This female Spiny Oakworm Moth was laying eggs for at least half an hour.

  31. Polyphemus Moth Caterpillar

    Antheraea polyphemus

  32. Polyphemus Moth Cocoon

    Antheraea polyphemus

  33. Polyphemus Moth

    Antheraea polyphemus

  34. Polyphemus Moth

    Antheraea polyphemus

  35. Polyphemus Moth

    Antheraea polyphemus

  36. Solitary Digger Bee

    Anthophora sp.

  37. Spotted Apatelodes Moth Caterpillar

    Apatelodes torrefacta

  38. Spotted Apatelodes Moth Caterpillar

    Apatelodes torrefacta
    The bright red prolegs are a quick giveaway that this is a Spotted Apatelodes moth caterpillar.

  39. Spotted Apatelodes Moth Caterpillar

    Apatelodes torrefacta
    The color of the Spotted Apatelodes Moth caterpillar can range from white to bright yellow. Note the bright red prolegs.

  40. Western Honeybee

    Apis mellifera
    An exotic bee, now found in every state including Hawaii and Alaska, the Honeybee could be a potential pollinator of Largeleaf Grass of Parnassas (Parnassia grandifolia), an endangered speices in Florida.

  41. Appalachian Brown

    Satyrodes appalachia

  42. Seepage Dancer Damselfly

    Argia bipuntulata

  43. Short-lined Chocolate Moth

    Argyrostrotis anilis

  44. Arogos Skipper Caterpillar

  45. Arogos Skipper Chrysalis

    I consider myself fortunate to have seen the Arogos Skipper adults and this chrysalis. It is seen in only a very few sites in Florida.

  46. Arogos Skipper

  47. Arogos Skipper

  48. Atala Chrysalides

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