Mourning Cloak Caterpillar

"Nymphalis-antiopa-caterpillar" by Wthrower at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org

About This Insect

Scientific Name: Nymphalis antiopa
Food: elms
What does it turn into?  See it here
Does it sting? No.
Will it destroy my garden? No.




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