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    Communities > Forums > Insect and Spider Identification
    Forum: Insect and Spider IdentificationReplies: 3, Views: 41
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    Butterflylady72
    Mulberry, FL

    October 12, 2012 3:10 PM

    Post #9303419

    have have found a few of these on my oak tree they are living with the azalea caterpillars there are a ton of them on there ! they seem to get along together but this kind i don't see to often would also like to know if it turns into a butterfly or moth and what kind thank you i live in central florida im going to post pictures of both cause im not sure if i have the one identified right which i think is this azalea caterpillar the other one is pink and green with green eyes or head and black spines

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    DonnaB
    Vancleave, MS (Zone 8b)

    October 12, 2012 3:31 PM

    Post #9303427

    most likely Datana contracta on oak

    This message was edited Oct 12, 2012 4:32 PM
    Butterflylady72
    Mulberry, FL

    October 15, 2012 3:35 PM

    Post #9306342

    ok danta contracta is the same thing as azalea cat
    Butterflylady72
    Mulberry, FL

    October 15, 2012 3:37 PM

    Post #9306345

    i was needing to know about the second one but i found it its a southern pink striped oak worm the moth is so beautiful from it i had took some pics of the moth the other week and i never knew that was the caterpillar from it

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