A Ruddy Dagger Moth Caterpillar found near Bryan’s Slough in the Great Trinity Forest, Dallas, Texas.
Observations Details
| County | – | Dallas |
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| City | – | Dallas | |
| Date | – | Oct 13, 2012 | |
| Time of Day | – | Morning | |
| Temperature | – | Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) | |
| Weather | – | Clear | |
| Habitat | – | Recreation-Park | |
| Type of Behavior | – | Roaming | |
| Gender | – | Uncertain | |
| Maturity | – | Larva | |
| Observer | – | Chris Jackson | |
| Main Article | – | Ruddy Dagger Moth | Observation Location |
Great job with the ID. I wondered what that was. Supposedly according to the farmer’s almanac you can judge impending winter harshness by certain caterpillar species behavior. Heard the same thing about rain storms and wooly bear caterpillars
I have observed one of these but am unable to add it to the project. What name did you use for it? Ruddy Dagger Moth seems not to work.
Sometimes iNaturalist is picky about common names. In those cases I will usually Google the common name I know and see if there is a matching scientific name. iNaturalist should recognize the scientific name no problem… Here’s the sci name for the Ruddy Dagger Moth: Acronicta rubricoma. Give that a try!