Finding Caterpillars > Skipper Tents and Trap Doors
Giant Skippers of the genera Megathymus and Agathymus create unique tents on or near their host Yucca plants or trap doors on their host Agave plants.
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Megathymus yuccae browni Tent
The caterpillar seals off the top of his nest with silk and dung pellots and drills into the root of the host Yucca elata.
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Megathymus yuccae browni Tent
Closeup of previous photo.
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