January 21, 2023

I am a Salt Marsh moth caterpillar

In Canada, I can be a crop pest

I am named for the Salt-grass hay I eat in Boston

I more often eat veggies, but I like Pigweed the best.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/leaf/saltmarsh_caterpillar.htm

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson