Wrangling the Children onto some fresh leaves. The Cecropia Kids are over 40 days old and still growing, and I’m starting to worry they won’t pupate in before I leave on vacation . Granted, I’m sure everything will be ok but it’s in my nature to worry over multi-legged invertebrate children. I just love larvae.
(Forgive the frass, I cleaned it out shortly after getting all the cats onto fresh food)
The larvae of a Ruby tiger/rostvinge (Phragmatobia fuliginosa borealis). It’s quite often seen on the snow on warm winter/spring days. Värmland, Sweden (February 27, 2022).