A saddleback caterpillar is the larva of a moth native to the eastern United States, Latin name Sibine stimulea, which uually has a green and brown saddle-shaped mark on its back.
No, 'saddleback caterpillar' is a common noun, a word for any of a type of caterpillar. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. If your saddleback caterpillar has a name, its name would be a proper noun.
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The caterpillar that is black with a lime green jacket is the Saddleback Caterpillar. These caterpillars can sting and it will be very painful.
a saddleback caterpillar
The saddleback caterpillar is poisonous. Some of the symptoms that are can result from brushing up against a saddleback caterpillar are a burn-like sting that can last for days, nausea, dizziness, rash, sweating, chills, and heart palpitations.
The accepted scientific name is Acharia stimulea.
Despite being extremely venomous, saddleback caterpillars are still eaten by birds that have adapted to avoid the spiny setae that deliver the saddleback caterpillar's venom.
New Hampshire is home to a number of insects, including caterpillars. The Banded Woollybear Caterpillar Moth, Saddleback Caterpillar, Slug Caterpillar Moth, and Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth can all be found in NH.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Sibine stimulea.
well its a caterpillar for two week and then turns into a butterfly and lives for two more weeks
There is one caterpillar that was thought to be poisonous but it is now been said to just have a pretty bad allergic reaction in a lot of people it is the White Hickory Tussock Moth Caterpillar it is native to canada and is making its way more into wisconsin but it is said to cause a burning itchy rash like stinging nettles (itch weed) does other than that I don't think there are any other poisonous caterpillars in Wisconsin but I advise to always identify any insect before handling it in any way
Saddleback College was created in 1968.