Discovered my adolescent passion plant covered with these guys today. While I'm not too happy about them destroying the plant, butterflies are cool. What are these? How long will it take to pupate?
Discovered my adolescent passion plant covered with these guys today. While I'm not too happy about them destroying the plant, butterflies are cool. What are these? How long will it take to pupate?
Camponotus vicinus, Crematogaster 1, Crematogaster 2, Formica francoeuri, *, *, Myrmecocystus testaceus, Novomessor cockerelli, Pheidole hyatti, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Solenopsis invicta
Quick google -> Passion Butterfly?
Camponotus vicinus, Crematogaster 1, Crematogaster 2, Formica francoeuri, *, *, Myrmecocystus testaceus, Novomessor cockerelli, Pheidole hyatti, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Solenopsis invicta
That looks right to me, although I'm no butterfly expert.
Current Species:
Camponotus fragilis
Novomessor cockerelli
Pogonomyrmex montanus
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
Manica bradleyi
Gulf fritillary
Reading about them, it seems they only eat the passion plant. Well they've completely stripped my small plant. What now? Will they die or start eating other plants?
Camponotus vicinus, Crematogaster 1, Crematogaster 2, Formica francoeuri, *, *, Myrmecocystus testaceus, Novomessor cockerelli, Pheidole hyatti, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Solenopsis invicta
Foogoo, The plant should be fine and come back from the roots. its the host plant for these guys. Its similar to the milkweed that the monarchs eat. They will just pupate and become butterflies.
Foogoo, The plant should be fine and come back from the roots. its the host plant for these guys. Its similar to the milkweed that the monarchs eat. They will just pupate and become butterflies.
I'm actually not worried about the plant (considering it's invasive, I figure it'll be fine). I'm more worried about the caterpillars since I think they're neat! I'd also prefer if they didn't decimate the neighboring plants as well...
Camponotus vicinus, Crematogaster 1, Crematogaster 2, Formica francoeuri, *, *, Myrmecocystus testaceus, Novomessor cockerelli, Pheidole hyatti, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Solenopsis invicta
I remember these from when I was a kid. Near the park by my house some guy had an entire fence covered with a pasion plant and these caterpillars were all over it.
I think that's a gulf fritilary Agraulis vanillae on passion vine.Looks like it should pupate within 2 weeks.
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