Yesterday I (Bob Barnes) was on the lower part of Scenic Trail 796, just west of the Kingston Cemetery. I was looking for Datana neomexicana to complete an “observation" of the caterpillar of that species which I had started in October of 2022 (see Volume 6, Number 2 of the Black Range Naturalist). No luck.
When I was recording Datana neomexicana in 2022 I was able to photograph the caterpillar of the Oslar’s Oakworm Moth, Anisota oslari. Yesterday, I found these caterpillars again and was able to do a bit of photography and videography. When that material is processed and added to the photo gallery and to Vimeo I will post it on the “What’s New” page. Until then -
What’s Next: A more in-depth discussion of this observation will appear in the July 2026 issue of The Black Range Naturalist.