Spotted apatelodes are often found on oak, ash, and maple trees. Specific markers for the Spotted Apatelodes caterpillar include black-gray spines on its head and body. Spotted Apatelodes CaterpillarĪ color-changing wooly caterpillar, the Apatelodes torrefacta is brilliant white in its early stages and gradually turns bright yellow as it ages. Let’s take a look at the 9 most common wooly white caterpillars around and how to identify them. My soulful twin, Bill, had an affinity for turtles.Virginian Tiger Moth Wooly white caterpillar He quickly roused and raced to the water finding shelter under a heart-shaped stone. I carried him to the brook running beneath the road. The little guy was sluggish, perhaps dehydrated. Recently I came across a baby snapping turtle. I’ve helped more than the furry cross the road, though.
They say worms take advantage of wetness, which allows them to move far more quickly than through the soil. Partly because so many slithery critters seemed daunting, but mostly because of the slime factor versus cute and fuzzy. I feel bad not helping the furry fellas, though.Ī few weeks ago, dozens of worms took to the road during a rainy spell. ( Here’s a link to a previous column on the subject). The thing is, they can cause a nasty rash that may require medical attention. They are adorable, with longish spikes of fur jutting beyond their white coat, fashioning a row of black spots. I’ve come across other critters roadside, such as the white fuzzy Hickory Tussock caterpillars ( Lophocampa caryae) that I didn’t help cross the road. Admittedly there’s a contradiction about my kindness in helping woolly bears.
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