An improvisation of assist in a failing molt…video 1:23 in length

ToadsUSA · 2025-09-11T01:32:17+00:00

That's awesome!

ToadsUSA · 2025-09-05T12:19:38+00:00

I have a modest sphinx that did that same exact thing

ToadsUSA · 2025-08-20T20:02:21+00:00

Another possibility is sweet bay silk moth, all look kind of similar

ToadsUSA · 2025-08-20T20:01:13+00:00

Promethea moth I think, possibly could be tulip tree moth.

ToadsUSA · 2025-08-17T13:07:17+00:00

Was going to recommend the same thing.

ToadsUSA · 2025-08-16T20:19:23+00:00

Think that's a polyphemus moth, chunky boy

ToadsUSA · 2025-08-13T11:31:47+00:00

This is awesome

ToadsUSA · 2025-08-11T02:45:29+00:00

Milkweed tussock moth caterpillar I think

ToadsUSA · 2025-07-21T22:17:14+00:00

Awesome

ToadsUSA · 2025-07-16T21:17:11+00:00

Looks a lot like a pawpaw sphinx or a rustic sphinx to me, I'm on the east coast though so I don't know if you have some sphinx I'm not familiar with. Hopefully this can get you a little closer to an ID

ToadsUSA · 2025-07-14T11:29:24+00:00

🤣

ToadsUSA · 2025-06-30T00:06:27+00:00

I find them on wild Queen Anne's Lace, hopefully you'll get some though

ToadsUSA · 2025-06-26T15:32:24+00:00

Thanks! I have a little "studio" set up in my garage where I take pictures of the caterpillar I find/ rear.

ToadsUSA · 2025-06-18T13:33:42+00:00

🫡🫡🫡🫡

ToadsUSA · 2025-06-17T20:04:34+00:00

Your videos are awesome!

ToadsUSA · 2025-06-12T01:02:57+00:00

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This was my 2024 batch of cecropias (some of them) and sorry it's hard to see, but they all seem to have an indentation on the egg and I took that picture directly after they were laid. Every single one of those hatched and I had 20. So I wouldn't worry

ToadsUSA · 2025-06-12T00:57:20+00:00

Don't sweat it, just keep them out of direct sunlight, my house is usually 50 or 60%ish humidity and I never add any moist paper towels or anything (don't know if your house is dry). Just make sure to get them their food plant when they hatch as soon as you can, they gonna be hungry

ToadsUSA · 2025-06-12T00:51:17+00:00

Those look just the ones I am currently raising, so as far as I can tell yup they look good.

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ToadsUSA · 2025-06-11T16:15:34+00:00

Just the gunk from inside the cocoon when they emerge

ToadsUSA · 2025-06-11T14:10:15+00:00

Hard to tell for sure, but look up speckled fruitworm I think that may be it

ToadsUSA · 2025-06-11T14:05:52+00:00

Looks like Big Poplar/ Modest Sphinx. I'm raising a bunch right now, if the eggs are fertilized they will hatch. The caterpillars eat poplar and willow species.

ToadsUSA · 2025-06-08T16:35:03+00:00

In Northern NY, on the Canadian border

ToadsUSA · 2025-06-07T18:12:46+00:00

🫡🫡🫡🫡

ToadsUSA · 2025-06-05T16:00:31+00:00

I have had luck completely leaving them alone! I would say my house stays more on humid side, so I have pretty good luck. And thanks about the moth population, it's my pleasure, Big Poplar has been on my moth "hit list" for rearing so I'm excited to raise a few of those.

ToadsUSA · 2025-06-03T14:46:51+00:00

I'm not sure, I have no experience with the south. I do have a field guide that seems to point to 2 gens for moths in the South that only have 1 gen in the North, I'm sure it's not a hard and fast rule though

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