Northern Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)
I'm pretty certain this is one of the Sphinx moths, but not too sure. I'm sure someone will chime in.
Wood Turtles (Clemmys insculpta)So, in my moderate sleep deprived mind, I thought decided my blog will help remind me to keep track of some of my neighbors that I ran into last fall. The knife in the photos is 6 cm. The wood turtles had just hatched and the day was pretty cool. I want to go back and check the nest this spring. I did move them, too many crows and ravens about.
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The caterpillar is a sphinx moth. The horn at the end of the abdomen is the giveaway. Sphinx moth larvae are sometimes called hornworms. Yours is a five-spotted hawkmoth or tomato hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata).
Thanks Doug. I was pretty sure, but too damn lazy to check.
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