Finding Caterpillars > Nymphalid Nests

Nymphalids such Vanessa cardui, Vanessa atalanta rubria, Vanessa carye annabella, Vanessa virginiensis, Nymphalis milberti, Nymphalis californica, Nymphalis antiopa, and Polygonia satyrus create nests on their host plant. 

Click here to watch a video on how to distinguish Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas larval nests vs. those made by Nymphalis milberti furcillata and Vanessa atalanta rubria.