azalea caterpillar

• Coming Soon: Datana Caterpillars of Late Summer in SE Georgia

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  July 26, 2023

  

  Introduction: As the warm breeze of late summer fills the air in Southeast Georgia, natural phenomenon graces the region – the appearance of two species of Datana caterpillars. Meet Datana ministra (yellow neck caterpillar) and Datana major (red headed azalea caterpillar), two caterpillars that show up this time of year every year. As the name…

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