Please Help ID this living poop.

[Izzie]

It's not going to thrive for very long in a cup without food, why not just release it on a citrus tea of your last boss or evil nemesis?

[Swamper]

Originally Posted by Izzie

It's not going to thrive for very long in a cup without food, why not just release it on a citrus tea of your last boss or evil nemesis?

LOL You're a sick girl. I let it loose, just not in my yard

[Izzie]

I prefer...rational.

[RobS]

Not sure if it will survive for very long on Ficus, some catepillars are very specific on their hostst. This one seems to prefer citrus.

[Swamper]

Not sure either, but I am sure he wasn't going to survive on my little potted tree. When I placed him in the cup outside between the junipers, he managed to get out and I spotted it eating juniper. I hope it survived but if he didn't I won't feel so bad for a non-threatened species. I think I gave him a fair chance to survive.

[Duane McDowell]

Beautiful capture - great bug! Thought of as a major pest in FL, but a native one...

[VickiC]

Eek!! I know this is an old thread, but I just ran across it. That is a really ugly critter, Swamper!

I wanted to say hi, too. It's been a long time since we've touched base with each other.

Vicki

Originally Posted by Swamper

I don't know what else to call this. I was out looking for macro shots to take because another thread on here inspired me when this thing caught my eye. I thought it was a bird dropping on my tangelo shrub/tree that I have in a pot. I have noticed this past week that something has been eating it's leaves possibly a hopper of some sort. Anyway I was thinking what a strange dropping when it moved and I was like NO FREAKIN WAY what is that eating all my leaves. I was going to squash it but as I started snapping pictures, I saw eyes, mouth, legs and figured maybe I shouldn't kill it without at least finding out what it is. It looks like a snake/caterpillar but I don't know much about caterpillars unless it's an engine. ANyway can someone please help?