Bedraggled tiger swallowtail

Part of its wing is missing. It seemed to be looking for nectar.

Caterpillerstravaganza, giant worm, pieces of a 'pede

Lums Pond

Monday at Lums: variety!

Garden spider (Argiope aurantia) 

There were several of these fuzzy black caterpillars hanging around. This species may be the caterpillar of the Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia). But that caterpillar shows red bands when it curls up to play dead, and I didn't notice any red bands on these caterpillars. 

Baby bugs, bugs, and bug parts

Orange butterfly

I think this is a
Pearly crescentspot

(
Phyciodes tharos
)
)
)

An unscheduled stop

The bus has broken down north of Richmond. This Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) landed on one of the passengers as she stood outside. It seems unable to fly.


Update:
Apparently, the caterpillars of this butterfly mimic bird droppings!