Confirmation of Pygarctia abdominalis larva!

We finally have confirmation of the larval stage of Pygarctia abdominalis! The awesomest @royaltyler raised these larvae on the most intimidating host plant, the Texas bull nettle. They emerged after only 11 days.

All the details here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/171096598
Thanks so much for adding to our life cycle knowledge!

Posted on July 24, 2023 04:56 AM by k8thegr8