Observation date: August 20, 2020
Date notes: The date is accurate. I'm uncertain about the exact time, but it was in the morning.
Submitted by: Dianne Langtry
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I was watering the daisys, setting the nozzle below the blooms to avoid the bees, when up crawls this caterpillar on one of the stems, hoists itself on top a daisy bloom and seems to sun itself a bit--I thought probably drying itself off, then turns back and descends the stem again. Didn't observe it eating any of the foilage, and haven't seen it since.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: October 20, 2021
Coordinator notes: This ID is likely, but other Spilosoma species are also possible. I cannot find reliable images of S. vagans, pteridis, or vestalis larvae online, so cannot compare those.
