Are Caterpillars Slugs

Slug moths belong in the family Limacodidae (“snail/slug form”); the larvae are called slug caterpillars, and the adults are called slug caterpillar moths.

Are slugs caterpillars?

Slug moths belong in the family Limacodidae (“snail/slug form”); the larvae are called slug caterpillars, and the adults are called slug caterpillar moths.

What does a slug caterpillar turn into?

In late fall, caterpillars make an oval or spherical cocoon of brown silk, with a hinged cap on one end, through which the moth later emerges. Slug caterpillar moths overwinter as mature larvae in the cocoon. In spring, they pupate. Sightings of adult moths of most species usually peak in midsummer.