Artist Reply: Thanks Steve! I never know what I'll find in my yard or travels. I love looking them up and finding out more. One year I ran out in my garden in a hurry, there were hunderds of weird beetle flying things. I was so upset, thinking, they'll eat the garden all up! I caught one in a jar, ran in and found out they were soldier beetles. They eat pests! I just happen to come out when they flew in mass into my garden. They were gone in a few days, so were most of the pests. I perfer natural ways of insecticides, such as benificial insects or companion plants that rid the garden of pests. Besides, I'm allergic to most insectisides anyway. Rather see ladybugs and such, way more cool. These caterpillars are not messing in the garden enough to destroy it, so not worry. They will be spinning into cocoons soon.

Artist Reply: Thanks Renata! I thought it a beautify color, even down to the yellow stinger at the tail.

Artist Reply: Thanks Thea! I hadn't seen these before, and I've lived out here a number of years. A nice surprize!

Artist Reply: Thanks Jerry! I miss Wooley bear caterpillars, and even those ickly tent caterpillars from where I grew up. These you can't play with, they spit up and sting you.

Artist Reply: Thanks Dee! Will have to try to find out what tye of caterpillar they are.