tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post1637851741885537739..comments2023-06-29T23:10:52.945-07:00Comments on Nature ID: silver-spotted tiger moth ~ 03/15/11 ~ Carmel HighlandsKatie (Nature ID)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-73163378532406147252011-03-30T08:04:53.191-07:002011-03-30T08:04:53.191-07:00bb, I also contacted Paul Opler and he suggested I...bb, I also contacted Paul Opler and he suggested I raise these to see what the adults look like. I haven't been back down to the Highlands to collect any cats and at this point I suspect they're already pupating.Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-10411002105981689182011-03-28T09:58:07.873-07:002011-03-28T09:58:07.873-07:00Dood, you are KICKIN' butt and taking names! T...Dood, you are KICKIN' butt and taking names! That's SO cool.<br /><br />Sorry I didn't post your comment right away, I wanted to be sure I did it when I had time to READ your and my (4/2010) post re: cats. I love that you're corresponding with JP, THE MAN. =) You know, my caterpillar was not TOO far from our lilac trees (bushes??). Coincidence?!?<br /><br />I SO admire your tenacity and follow through re: identification. PLEASE keep it up. You rock! =)biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-18546519419732294342011-03-23T07:23:08.182-07:002011-03-23T07:23:08.182-07:00Thanks everyone for your nice comments. I'm f...Thanks everyone for your nice comments. I'm fairly pleased with my photographic find.<br /><br />Allison, are you planning on eating any caterpillars? Like with mushrooms, I prefer not to ingest when I'm not sure. Lots of insects, indeed lots of living organisms, employ mimicry of bright colors, whether distasteful and poisonous, or not: www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimicry. What I usually look for in caterpillars are spines, and sometimes those nettle-like spines are hidden underneath cute fuzz: www.bluejaybarrens.blogspot.com/2010/08/hawthorn-cedar-rust-follow-up.html. I did handle the caterpillars shown in my post and I can state they did not cause any irritation, despite a couple online reports that they do. My own experiences include raising io moths (yep, they sting) and gypsy moths (all the loose hair was a bit itchy) and monarch butterflies (I reared almost a thousand cats many summers ago and my biggest complaint was that they pooped a lot and it was noisy like rain in the middle of the night). Cheers!Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-9575059882741138582011-03-22T03:51:17.990-07:002011-03-22T03:51:17.990-07:00I love this picture. My husband always tells the c...I love this picture. My husband always tells the children that any and all catepillars that are colorful are also poisonous. Is that true? We have seen a few doozies in our lifetime. Nice fat colorful specimens... florescent greens and reds.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001821386786894963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-29280999258984622432011-03-20T02:37:55.147-07:002011-03-20T02:37:55.147-07:00what a beautiful caterpillar!what a beautiful caterpillar!~~Seraka Photography~~http://seraka.web-log.nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-80120443639368322492011-03-19T15:47:26.287-07:002011-03-19T15:47:26.287-07:00Hey Chris, I forgot to ask in yesterday's e-ma...Hey Chris, I forgot to ask in yesterday's e-mail, do you know of any online pics of L. sobrina cats? Did you check out my links to BugGuide and CalPhotos from Point Lobos that match the whiter ones I've captured on camera? Your 2 pics of the adults are the only L. sobrina I can find online.Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-88776729378706459472011-03-18T15:02:27.852-07:002011-03-18T15:02:27.852-07:00They are lovely!They are lovely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-87938496951846512322011-03-18T14:58:51.284-07:002011-03-18T14:58:51.284-07:00I'd call this moth L. sobrina (also kinda matc...I'd call this moth L. sobrina (also kinda matches the illustration in Powell) The coastal area around Monterrey is the common habitat for this moth, and they typically feed on Monterey Pine. However Powell notes in his book that the larvae can often be found feeding on random broadfleaf plants near pines as well. Arctiidae in general are ridiculous generalists and most will eat plain ol' green lettuce.Chris Grinterhttp://skepticalmoth.southernfriedscience.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-80061545153489112072011-03-18T08:40:34.431-07:002011-03-18T08:40:34.431-07:00both the caterpillar and blooms are very pretty!both the caterpillar and blooms are very pretty!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510099344729038541noreply@blogger.com