These are the larvae of the Bunaea alcinoe moth, one of the most unusual species of silkworms.
They look very menacing because of their large spikes, as well as their red & black colors, in fact these creatures are absolutely safe
@ChannelInteres #globalmuseum #catepillars #moths #insects
They look very menacing because of their large spikes, as well as their red & black colors, in fact these creatures are absolutely safe
@ChannelInteres #globalmuseum #catepillars #moths #insects
July 31, 2026 at 9:56 PM
These are the larvae of the Bunaea alcinoe moth, one of the most unusual species of silkworms.
They look very menacing because of their large spikes, as well as their red & black colors, in fact these creatures are absolutely safe
@ChannelInteres #globalmuseum #catepillars #moths #insects
They look very menacing because of their large spikes, as well as their red & black colors, in fact these creatures are absolutely safe
@ChannelInteres #globalmuseum #catepillars #moths #insects
who the hell crushes catepillars
June 2, 2026 at 5:27 PM
who the hell crushes catepillars
Thistle butterflt. Could be one of the catepillars I photographed eating nettles earlier this summer.
August 8, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Thistle butterflt. Could be one of the catepillars I photographed eating nettles earlier this summer.
Lord of Catepillars
May 14, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Lord of Catepillars
The cabbage butterfly and cabbage mothugg catepillars have eaten lots of the broccoli but they've left rhe buds alone. Soon I can harvest the first bouquets 😁
September 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The cabbage butterfly and cabbage mothugg catepillars have eaten lots of the broccoli but they've left rhe buds alone. Soon I can harvest the first bouquets 😁
Here's 2 of the tiny catepillars that I found today along with 1 that will soon turn into a Crysalis!! I now have 18 catepillars! Much better count than what I had in June, I only had 3 that hatched! Trying to save the #Monarchs #Butterflies
July 21, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Here's 2 of the tiny catepillars that I found today along with 1 that will soon turn into a Crysalis!! I now have 18 catepillars! Much better count than what I had in June, I only had 3 that hatched! Trying to save the #Monarchs #Butterflies
Two little Catepillars 🐛🐛
In love and yearning ❤️
In love and yearning ❤️
October 2, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Two little Catepillars 🐛🐛
In love and yearning ❤️
In love and yearning ❤️
😭✨ me... i bought a bunch of colin catepillars to take home...
August 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
😭✨ me... i bought a bunch of colin catepillars to take home...
Darth Maul ass catepillars
These are the larvae of the Bunaea alcinoe moth, one of the most unusual species of silkworms.
They look very menacing because of their large spikes, as well as their red & black colors, in fact these creatures are absolutely safe
@ChannelInteres #globalmuseum #catepillars #moths #insects
They look very menacing because of their large spikes, as well as their red & black colors, in fact these creatures are absolutely safe
@ChannelInteres #globalmuseum #catepillars #moths #insects
July 31, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Darth Maul ass catepillars
🕷️ Body-snatcher caterpillars
A Hawaiian caterpillar has been found to live in spider webs, scavenging insect remains & camouflaging itself with body parts of prey.
An ancient, endangered lineage found only on Oʻahu.
🔗 doi.org/10.1126/scie...
#Catepillars #Conservation #SciComm 🧪
A Hawaiian caterpillar has been found to live in spider webs, scavenging insect remains & camouflaging itself with body parts of prey.
An ancient, endangered lineage found only on Oʻahu.
🔗 doi.org/10.1126/scie...
#Catepillars #Conservation #SciComm 🧪
Hawaiian caterpillar patrols spiderwebs camouflaged in insect prey’s body parts
Lepidoptera is the most herbivorous of all the insect orders, with predatory caterpillars globally comprising less than 0.13% of the nearly 200,000 moth and butterfly species. Here, we report a specie...
doi.org
May 17, 2025 at 5:30 AM
🕷️ Body-snatcher caterpillars
A Hawaiian caterpillar has been found to live in spider webs, scavenging insect remains & camouflaging itself with body parts of prey.
An ancient, endangered lineage found only on Oʻahu.
🔗 doi.org/10.1126/scie...
#Catepillars #Conservation #SciComm 🧪
A Hawaiian caterpillar has been found to live in spider webs, scavenging insect remains & camouflaging itself with body parts of prey.
An ancient, endangered lineage found only on Oʻahu.
🔗 doi.org/10.1126/scie...
#Catepillars #Conservation #SciComm 🧪
I used to find monarch catepillars as a kid and take car of them till they pupated in a jar so i could release them as butterflies, and seeing them as an adult just reminds me of some of the few/rare good times when i was a kid.
July 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I used to find monarch catepillars as a kid and take car of them till they pupated in a jar so i could release them as butterflies, and seeing them as an adult just reminds me of some of the few/rare good times when i was a kid.
Do Godzilla fans have a "no mas" thing for the time he lost his fight against two catepillars? #driveinmob
July 5, 2024 at 12:55 AM
Do Godzilla fans have a "no mas" thing for the time he lost his fight against two catepillars? #driveinmob
Hi I'm Silver! I'm a catboi (he/him) who has a passion for art, goth music, video games (esp FFXIV) and Wawa. I love my partner and my black cat susu. My dream is to have my silly drawings/original characters pay my bills. I'm a trans gremlin and I just took my first T shot today 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
August 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Hi I'm Silver! I'm a catboi (he/him) who has a passion for art, goth music, video games (esp FFXIV) and Wawa. I love my partner and my black cat susu. My dream is to have my silly drawings/original characters pay my bills. I'm a trans gremlin and I just took my first T shot today 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
had that happen once a few years back. Not as devistating as the horned worm catepillars.
August 31, 2026 at 9:43 PM
had that happen once a few years back. Not as devistating as the horned worm catepillars.
My catepillars needed new milkweed, cuz it's wilting in the heat, even though the stems are in water!! I have 26 now!!
July 27, 2024 at 3:45 AM
My catepillars needed new milkweed, cuz it's wilting in the heat, even though the stems are in water!! I have 26 now!!
often thought this, and some spectacular catepillars turn into quite dowdy moths, a phenomenon comparable to 2nd album syndrome I fear!
January 14, 2024 at 10:17 AM
often thought this, and some spectacular catepillars turn into quite dowdy moths, a phenomenon comparable to 2nd album syndrome I fear!
First Scarlet Tiger catepillars showing in the front garden in this mornings sunshine.
February 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
First Scarlet Tiger catepillars showing in the front garden in this mornings sunshine.
They seem to love oregano. That's where I see most of their catepillars.
November 23, 2024 at 7:55 PM
They seem to love oregano. That's where I see most of their catepillars.
Welcome to Australia. We got shit like UFO 50 rated R18+ because there's literally a horse racing minigame but with cute alien catepillars instead.
October 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Welcome to Australia. We got shit like UFO 50 rated R18+ because there's literally a horse racing minigame but with cute alien catepillars instead.
First 2 catepillars of the season! I found them on a tiny milkweed leaf!! I raise and hatch Monarchs!!
June 6, 2024 at 6:06 PM
First 2 catepillars of the season! I found them on a tiny milkweed leaf!! I raise and hatch Monarchs!!
My parsley is actually all gone because of catepillars! Maybe some butterfly weed? Wild native garlic will eventually populate. Also salsify that appeared in our yard is reseeding.
June 3, 2024 at 1:43 AM
My parsley is actually all gone because of catepillars! Maybe some butterfly weed? Wild native garlic will eventually populate. Also salsify that appeared in our yard is reseeding.
Oh, I ran into so many of these while out today. Didn't know what they were.
June 7, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Oh, I ran into so many of these while out today. Didn't know what they were.
The Catepillars stripped the plants bare. I woke up one morning and all the leaves were gone.
August 31, 2026 at 9:58 PM
The Catepillars stripped the plants bare. I woke up one morning and all the leaves were gone.