Need help ID-ing a caterpillar

[Cheryl Isaak]

Does any know of an outstanding site? I have one (actually it is two) I have never seen before on my witch hazel.

It has a red head and "red hunchback" if those traits ring any bells. I'll take a picture and throw myself on someone's mercy to post it - I don't get binary groups.

Cheryl

[William Wagner]

The last url may be the place to start.

Bill

[jmagerl]

[Leon Fisk]

A good little book to have:

Peterson First Guide to Caterpillars of North America by Amy Bartlett Wright

Paperback: 128 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin; 2Rev Ed edition (May 15, 1998) Language: English ISBN-10: 0395911842 ISBN-13: 978-0395911846 Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 3.7 x 0.4 inches Price: $5.95

and sweet book that is easy to thumb through and look at the pictures/drawings. There are some larger, more in depth books but this one isn't bad for the money (yes I have one and it gets used :)

[Cheryl Isaak]

[Cheryl Isaak]

I may nab that

Cheryl

[FragileWarrior]

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[Lar]

The caterpillars of "Hairstreak butterflies" come in various colors, but are described as slug shaped (hunch backed?)

is not the color of yours, but possibly the same shape?

Lar

[Cheryl Isaak]

I've found it - a red humped caterpillar.....

C

[Leon Fisk]

Hi Cheryl,

That is a relatively new book and is on my wish list :) It isn't all that expensive either. Just shy of $20 via Amazon.

The small Peterson book has been around for awhile now and used to be about the only decent reference available for caterpillars. It was recommended to me by a respected Naturalist (at least respected by me :).

[Cheryl Isaak]

And there are too few respectable people around these days ;)

I've wish listed as well....

Cheryl