Seen in NW Missouri in September a couple of years ago. It kind of looks like a Wooly Worm or Wooly Bear. But the color is wrong. Also, if anyone knows what kind of snake that is too? Or I can post the danger noodle elsewhere for ID.

Did the snake eat the catterpillar?

porkpal said: Did the snake eat the catterpillar?

Nope. The snake was actually startled by the caterpillar when it was touched. Then the caterpillar just moseyed on past. Pretty funny to watch.

I think @porkpal was saying that as a joke because there's no picture of the caterpillar you need identified.

I haven't the slightest what species your snake might be, but then again, I'm as far from a reptile expert as I am from being a billionaire. It's cool, though, and great photo!

Johannian said: I think @porkpal was saying that as a joke because there's no picture of the caterpillar you need identified.

Johannian, I'm confused. Doesn't the caterpillar show up on your screen in both photos??
(Unfortunately, I don't know what it is, either, but I'm not certain that all Woolly Bears display the same dark saddles)

Could the caterpillar be a Yellow Wooly Bear (Spilosoma virginica), instead of a Banded Wooly Bear (Pyrrharctia isabella)?

NMoasis said: Johannian, I'm confused. Doesn't the caterpillar show up on your screen in both photos??
(Unfortunately, I don't know what it is, either, but I'm not certain that all Woolly Bears display the same dark saddles)

Lol, thanks, Zoë! I guess I just thought it was a rock.

Ok, no joke was intended by porkpal then, my apologies!

There is more than one wooly caterpillar in the world. I have white ones on my sycamore. And I think, some yellow ones have been on lambsquarter.

Try Crayfish Snake (dang there are a lot of snakes in Missouri
https://mdc.mo.gov/sites/defau...