Clouds and Xerociris wilsonii
The morning started off with some cool clouds. Just love the patterns.
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Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva aurea)
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Five-banded Thynnid Wasp (Myzinum quinquecinctum)
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This is a Wilson’s wood-nymph moth (Xerociris wilsonii) caterpillar. It is the 30th record in the US and a new record for Wise County. Last year, Jeanne found one on her place in Montague County (the 28th record in US and also new for the county).
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The paddle-shaped setae (the hairs sticking up) are awesome!
I found probably 8 or so. Their host plant is Cow-itch (Cissus incisa).
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Neat clouds and fun the cats are back!
Love the cats, going to try to raise a couple of them. But now I got to gather food for them. They are voracious eaters. No dermatitis from the Cow-itch…yeah
Mary’s blog is phenomenal. I’m going to send it to Esperonza for kids virtual learning. Thank her for doing this and for you passing it on to me. 🥰