Field Notes - This watering was sighted in a dark corner of the house. It was being chased by an ant as it may have been injured or was dying.
Exomala campestris
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Field Notes - Seemed very full in the abdomen
Loop Caterpillar on Tiritiri Matangi Island
Tamaño: 12mm.
Opistosoma (abdomen): Ya sea rojo con puntos negros o blanco con puntos negros.
Tamaño: 12mm.
Opistosoma (abdomen): Ya sea rojo con puntos negros o blanco con puntos negros.
Small caterpillar about 2 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Covered in different shades of bright green. Two lines along the exterior of the body made up of yellow and black ovular shapes. Has a slightly bumpy kins texture in some areas with a pattern looking colored top, catching attention. Small horn looking piece of skin at top of the head. Moving extremely slowly leaving behind clear residue on dirt path.