[NatureNS] Acraea Moth Caterpillars offshore island

From: Angus MacLean <cold_mac@hotmail.com>
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Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 19:08:52 -0200
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Sounds right=2C Nancy. I was more interested in the Island's name. "Hell Ra=
ke'. I wish I had visited it so I could tell my grandchildren & make up a s=
cary story.

Angus

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> Subject: [NatureNS] Acraea Moth Caterpillars offshore island
> From: nancypdowd@gmail.com
> Date: Wed=2C 28 Aug 2013 17:54:59 -0300
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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> My brother was just out on Hell Rake Island=2C about 2km E of Heckmans I=
=2C Lun Co. He told me there were lots of 30mm+ tawny orange caterpillars s=
omewhat like Wooly Bears w/o the black band. This is a very small island at=
 less than 500m long and 1/3 as wide with a few little spruce and herbaceou=
s growth.=20
>=20
> This sounds to me like Acraea Moth Caterpillars (Estigmene acraea) aka Ma=
rsh Caterpillars. I read they feed on Cord Grasses in Salt Marshes among ot=
her things.=20
>=20
> Sound logical?
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> Nancy
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> Sent from my iPhone
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Sounds right=2C Nancy. I was mor=
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I could tell my grandchildren &amp=3B make up a scary story.<BR>
Angus<BR>
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<DIV>&gt=3B Subject: [NatureNS] Acraea Moth Caterpillars offshore island<BR=
>&gt=3B From: nancypdowd@gmail.com<BR>&gt=3B Date: Wed=2C 28 Aug 2013 17:54=
:59 -0300<BR>&gt=3B To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>&gt=3B <BR>&gt=3B My bro=
ther was just out on Hell Rake Island=2C about 2km E of Heckmans I=2C Lun C=
o. He told me there were lots of 30mm+ tawny orange caterpillars somewhat l=
ike Wooly Bears w/o the black band. This is a very small island at less tha=
n 500m long and 1/3 as wide with a few little spruce and herbaceous growth.=
 <BR>&gt=3B <BR>&gt=3B This sounds to me like Acraea Moth Caterpillars (Est=
igmene acraea) aka Marsh Caterpillars. I read they feed on Cord Grasses in =
Salt Marshes among other things. <BR>&gt=3B <BR>&gt=3B Sound logical?<BR>&g=
t=3B <BR>&gt=3B Nancy<BR>&gt=3B <BR>&gt=3B Sent from my iPhone<BR></DIV> 		=
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