Photo by Mike May

This adult silver-spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) is probably one of the most conspicuous skippers in North America. The larvae of this species, however, is not as often observed because:

1. it hides in a silken nest throughout the day and feeds at night.
2. it mimics the grasses it feeds on.
3. it feeds only in the uppermost canopy of the trees.
4. it spends most of the day in shallow burrows beneath the leaf litter.

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