I thoroughly enjoyed the Kids’ Caterpillar Weekend at Natural Bridge State Resort Park. Naturalists Tyler Morgan and Brian Gasdorf were enthusiastic and gracious hosts. Tyler’s excellent presentations and the caterpillar hunts were both educational and fun. Other highlights of the weekend were Judy Burris and Wayne Richards’ delightful butterfly presentation, a butterfly hunt and moth watch.
I’m amazed at the different caterpillar shapes, colors, and designs, as well as their intriguing names. Here’s a sample of what we saw. Click any image for a larger version and click the enlargement to view the next image.
(Halysidota tessellaris)
(Acharia stimulea)
(Apatelodes torrefacta)
note the red “shoes”
(Schizura unicornis)
(Family Notodontidae)
(Parasa indetermina)
(Norape ovina)
(Acronita americana)
