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Ten-lined June Beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata)Observer
kimwagnerDescription
It hissed when my cat tried to play with it: https://youtu.be/FDQfGUzTKMo
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Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata)Observer
kimwagnerDescription
Spotted this tiny (<1cm) caterpillar on a Black-Eyed Susan waving in the wind. I watched in fascination as it cut and attach the tips of disk floret styles / stigmas to its middle segments (for better camouflage?).
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California Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor ssp. hirsuta)Observer
kimwagnerDescription
Caterpillar stage feeding on Dutchman's pipevine
