Allen Gathman
@agathman.bsky.social
Retired genetics professor. I spend my time birding, reading, growing native plants, cooking, singing in a community chorus, playing mountain dulcimer, biking, kayaking. My wife and I are blue dots in very red SE Missouri. He/him.
A camouflaged looper, Synchlora aerata, on my spotted bee balm. This caterpillar takes chunks of the flower it’s feeding on and sticks them on its back. Presumably this hides it from predators.
Cape Girardeau County, MO.
Cape Girardeau County, MO.
July 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A camouflaged looper, Synchlora aerata, on my spotted bee balm. This caterpillar takes chunks of the flower it’s feeding on and sticks them on its back. Presumably this hides it from predators.
Cape Girardeau County, MO.
Cape Girardeau County, MO.