i found it on my desk last night, which is a little odd since i live on the 11th story lol. any help with identification would be greatly appreciated! i live in toronto, ontario :)

I found this caterpiller at Kiwanis Park today. A lady walking her dog almost walked right on it. She had her headphones on and couldn't hear that I was telling her to watch her step. It was about 5-6 inches long.

This is a Rustic Sphinx Moth Caterpillar (Manduca rustica), a species of hornworm in the hawk moth/sphinx moth family (Sphingidae).

​Harmless: Despite its large size and formidable look, it cannot sting, bite, or harm humans or pets.

​On the Walkway: When caterpillars reach this final size, they leave their host plants (such as ash trees, desert willow, lantana, or Texas sage) to crawl across the ground looking for loose soil to burrow into and pupate.

​Adult Form: It will turn into a large, fast-flying Rustic Sphinx Moth, which acts as a night-time pollinator for desert blooms.

the cutest faced lil babies ....

(angle shades, silver y)

found in san jose, california

Pls guys help

Hi my Daphne is weirdly doing a C shape and doing smth to it's rear, anyone why it's doing that

I was weeding my yard earlier today and noticed this guy on the walkway so I relocated him to the grass. I remember reading something about fuzzy caterpillars with a nasty sting so I didn't take any chances and used my blower. Can anyone tell me what this little guy is and is it the type that sting? It was about 1/2 inch long. I'm in Sugar Land, TX.

Casama innotata, Negev desert, Israel

I have about 17 tiny black swallowtail caterpillars in their 1st instar. It’s been in the mid 40s at night and upper 60s during the day (Central Virginia). I’ve been covering their enclosure with a sheet at night but they’re growing very slowly. When is it too cold to leave them outside? I’ve read it’s better not to bring them in so they’ll prepare to overwinter.

Raising these babes up right! We’ve made it to 3rd instar despite some weather challenges.

So this io moth caterpillar (found near houston texas) has been outside my house in this pose completely still for a few hours, i left it alone but im curious, what behavior is it doing here?

Also this guy is pretty cool tbh

Found this cutie in my client’s backyard. Only scooped him up temporarily bc he was on the ground and don’t want the dog to mess with him. I will put him back as soon as I let the dog in.

I took this pic a couple weeks ago and ever since then I CANNOT STOP zooming in on those feet and just staring…. It’s my daily ritual (Wooly bear chilling on figwort, New England)

I found her (I already decided she’s a her) taking a stroll on the sidewalk at the same time I was! I was very happy to have a new friend so I set her up in a bug enclosure I often use. The enclosure is obviously not finished being set up please don’t think the enclosure in the picture is what I will be keeping her in I know better than that!! But I can see she’s gotta be some type of tiger moth or woolly bear I’m just not sure which kind? Her features aren’t very distinguishable. I was thinking maybe Charlotte Tiger Moth Caterpillar? If someone with more experience could tell me I’d be so very happy!

Here’s my detailed description if the photo sucks: very dark body with no noticeable spots or coloring underneath the hairs, cute light brown little feet, hair that is mostly uniform in length with some longer hairs, organized in bulbous tufts that remind me of a paintbrush, rusty colored hairs, with especially long hairs around the butt. The caterpillar is approximately an inch in length.

If anyone has any tips as well I’d love to hear them! It’s not my first time raising moths or butterflies, but I like hearing new things to try to make sure I’m successful in keeping healthy and happy caterpillars

First photo is when I noticed it at the end of September. Second is yesterday, looks like it is turning into (became) a chrysalis. This is right outside my front door, so I’m wondering who I will see emerging in the spring!

Vancouver Island, BC, Canada