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 #1680041


Cajunkydd
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 An insect

I found this insect/worm looking thing and i though if i could feed them to my lizards. i dont have a camera at this time but ill try to describe it as hard as i can. You can about find it anywhere in Louisiana and its green, I think its a caterpillar. It can be found under trees hanging from some kind of thin peace of web/string, its pretty sticky.it has a black head while the whole part of the body is green but this is when its about 1 inch. I saw another today but this one was huge about 2 inches and fat. Can anyone identify this?
03/29/08  12:04am

 #1680209


Cajunkydd
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   Message To: Cajunkydd   In reference to Message Id: 1680041


 An insect

i did some reasearch and i believe i narrowed down the search, i think its a type a catipillar or some kind of silkworm
03/29/08  03:53am

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Emilio
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   Message To: Cajunkydd   In reference to Message Id: 1680209


 An insect

Its just an ordinary silkworm. Your anole will be able to eat it if its about 1 inch long, probably not a 2 inch, but since they are wild, they may have some sort of pesticide or parasites on it that may harm your anole.
03/29/08  10:49am

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   Message To: Emilio   In reference to Message Id: 1680378


 An insect

it is certainly not a silkworm as they dont live anywhere near the us. i cannot say whether you should feed it unless we can see a photo because it may be poisonous
03/29/08  12:47pm

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   Message To: Coolguy132435   In reference to Message Id: 1680522


 An insect

..last time i checked im pretty sure that silkworms arent green
03/29/08  12:48pm

 #1680938


Cajunkydd
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   Message To: Coolguy132435   In reference to Message Id: 1680525


 An insect

i dont think i should worry, today i saw a wild anole eating one, should i still not feed it to my anole or should i let it eat it
03/29/08  06:01pm

 #1680969


Kumi
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   Message To: Cajunkydd   In reference to Message Id: 1680938


 An insect

You mean...An inchworm?

...Make sure wherever you found that insect that it is far from where cars drive and pesticide users.
03/29/08  06:15pm

 #1681077


Atrax27407
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   Message To: Kumi   In reference to Message Id: 1680969


 An insect

Here is a good rule of thumb:

1) Insects that are brightly colored are so for a reason. They are either distasteful or toxic. It is called warning coloration.

2) Insects that are green, brown, or some other camoflage color are also so for a reason. They try to blend in with their surroundings because they are good food for predators.

3) In the case of caterpillers, if they have hairs, spines, or other defensive structures DON’T feed them to your Anole. Likewise, if they are brightly colored (see #1) DON’T feed them to your Anole.

I’ll bump "Wild Caught Insects" for you.



03/29/08  07:06pm

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Cajunkydd
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   Message To: Atrax27407   In reference to Message Id: 1681077


 An insect

okay its dark green, so its possibly good for predators, it has no defensive structues like hair, and i saw an anole eat one(a wild one). should i feed the worm to my anole’s? i like caught 13 of them
03/30/08  02:07am


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