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I found a bunch of these eating my bonsai lemon tree. At first glance they looked like large bird droppings, but then I poked one and the orange antennae you can see in some of the pictures appeared.
Can anyone ID?
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Aphonopelma006-1.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/disira/Aphonopelma005-1.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/disira/Aphonopelma004-1.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/disira/Aphonopelma003-1.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/disira/Aphonopelma002-1.jpg
I strongly suspect it is a lepidoptera, but with the number of citrus trees I have in my yard I would have expected to see it before if it is a citrus pest. The tree had about 10 of them ranging between 1/2 inch and almost 2 inches.
Thanks for any help you can give.
Can anyone ID?
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/disira/Aphonopelma003-1.jpg"]http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/disira/Aphonopelma003-1.jpg[/URL]
Aphonopelma006-1.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/disira/Aphonopelma005-1.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/disira/Aphonopelma004-1.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/disira/Aphonopelma003-1.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/disira/Aphonopelma002-1.jpg
I strongly suspect it is a lepidoptera, but with the number of citrus trees I have in my yard I would have expected to see it before if it is a citrus pest. The tree had about 10 of them ranging between 1/2 inch and almost 2 inches.
Thanks for any help you can give.