Milkweed Tiger Moth
aka Milkweed Tussock Moth

Euchaetes egle

These brightly colored caterpillars made me think of Halloween. They have black, yellow and white tufts of hairs.

I usually find several of them on one milkweed plant.

They will eat all the leaves in no time at all.

Think about it - What would this mean for a monarch caterpillar on the same plant?

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Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth

Milkweed Tiger Moths are related to woolly bear caterpillars.

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Milkweed Tiger Moth Caterpillar devouring a leaf stem

Compare this caterpillar to a monarch caterpillar

Woolly bear facts - off site

Resources | lots of other caterpillars- off site