Spiny oak slug

The small (1cm) moth is 'hairy' and brown, with green patches on the upper wing. The underwing is a paler grey-brown. Parasitoids [ ] A number of parasitoids have been recorded on spiny oak slug caterpillars, including Triraphis discoideus). An egg parasitoid of genus Food plants [ ] Eats a variety of References [ ] • . Retrieved 2018-08-25. • Wagner, DL (2005). Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. • Gates, Michael W.; Lill, John T.; Kula, Robert R.; O'Hara, James E.; Wahl, David B.; Smith, David R.; Whitfield, James B.; Murphy, Shannon M.; Stoepler, Teresa M. (January 2012). "Review of Parasitoid Wasps and Flies (Hymenoptera, Diptera) Associated with Limacodidae (Lepidoptera) in North America, with a Key to Genera". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 114 (1). External links [ ] • •

Subject: What is this cat spiller? Location: Benchley N Brazis county August 9, 2016 9:45 pm Found this bug on. My feed cam Signature: Betsy Spiny Oak Slug Caterpillar Dear Betsy, With all due respect, are you in North Brazos (not Brazis) County in Texas? Also, please clarify what you mean by “Found this bug on. My feed cam” because we don’t understand. This appears to be a based on this ) have been moved to the genus page because we have no information (as of December 2006) on how to distinguish adults or larvae of delphinii from the virtually identical Euclea nanina .” DNA analysis might be required for precise species identification, so we would not rule out another member of the genus as three species seemingly have overlapping ranges in Texas. Stinging Slug Caterpillars, including the Spiny Oak Catepillar, should be handled with caution as they are capable of inflicting a painful sting as well as a bad reaction in some individuals. Thank you. I hadn’t seen an “asp” in many years. The ones I remember were gray or cream color. The colors on this little guy, were so vivid. I live in the Benchley area off the OSR. It was on chicken’s Feed can. “Gotta” keep the raccoons out. Thank you for your time. Betsy Hi again Betsy, Thanks for clarifying that. Categories

Spiny Oak Slug Moths can be found on or near deciduous forests. Adults are nocturnal, but attracted to lights at night. Their bodies are brown. The forewings have patches of minty green, and a dark brown patch as well. The hindwings are brown. They fly from late spring to late autumn in some places. Cold weather limits the moth to one generation in the north, but it can produce two generations in the south. Caterpillars may be light green, yellow, pink tan, or even a reddish-brown. It is wide and flat unlike the more typical tubular caterpillar shape. Rows of yellow or orange stinging spines line the caterpillar from head to rear. Pairs at the head and the rear are longer than those running down the center of the body. These spines contain venom meant to deter predators from eating it. When touched by humans, the spines can embed themselves into skin and cause pain, itching, burning, irritation, and redness. If stung, one should use fresh pieces of (Scotch) tape to help pull the spines out of the skin right away, and ice the area. Covering it with a baking soda paste helps reduce pain and redness by neutralizing some of the venom. Though it is not considered lethal, people allergic to other types of insect stings may have also a serious reaction to this caterpillar that requires medical attention. Despite its name, the caterpillars are not host-specific and feed on thick, old leaves growing on willow, cherry, sycamore, chestnut, redbud and other deciduous trees besides oak...

Summer is the time of the year when butterflies and moths are everywhere in our yard. Which means it is time to search for cool caterpillars! Today I went outside to check on our native passion flower vine and I noticed someone on our deck rail I’d never seen before. It was our first Spiny Oak-slug Caterpillar ( Euclea delphinii)! The Fireworks caterpillar! Just kidding. This is the spiny oak-slug caterpillar. The Spiny Oak-slug is the larval form of a moth. The first thing you notice is their spines. Rule number one for caterpillars: if they have spines, do NOT touch them! These spines are venomous, producing symptoms that range from itchiness, to a burning sensation. Some people may show allergic reactions and medical assistance may be required. More on this later. This caterpillar looks like a slug Before we figured out what it was, I said to Hal, “it kind of looks like a slug!” As the name implies, the Spiny oak-slug caterpillar, does somewhat resemble a slug, thanks to it’s flattened body and the undulating sort of way it moves. These sluglike caterpillars are green, yellow, orange, and/or red. Their heads are really small and hard to see, we only saw our visitor’s head with the help of our macro lens. The tiny head of a Spiny oak-slug caterpillar At the front, there are 3 pairs of large, hornlike spines with dark-tipped bristles, while at the rear, only 2 pairs are present. Additional clumps of spines run in rows along the back and sides. Some Spiny oak-slug caterpil...

Q: I have encountered a tomato plant pest that I have not come across before. I took some shots of it with a computer microscope at 10X magnification (attached). The body of this pest is green, and it has the expected compliment of six legs underneath. The top view shows a bunch of “false” legs around the outside edge, however. I was wondering if anyone at the extension service could identify this creature, and tell me what to do about him and his friends! A: I hope you didn’t touch the creature! It’s a stinging caterpillar known as the spiny oak slug. The “legs” along the side exude an irritating liquid. The best way to control them (and any other caterpillar) is to spray one of the organic “Caterpillar Killer” products containing Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) Young spiny oak slug (larger ones are as big as the dime pictured)