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Jun 19, 2019 16:23:36   #
tinusbum Loc: east texas
 
dont know the name ,will post in bugguide if no one knows.the spikey things moved all directions
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Jun 19, 2019 16:34:53   #
Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga
 
It's an early instar of a Hickory Horned Devil.... Nice find !!! I posted some images of the same cat last year, or was it the year before?

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Jun 19, 2019 16:59:10   #
tinusbum Loc: east texas
 
Screamin Scott wrote:
It's an early instar of a Hickory Horned Devil.... Nice find !!! I posted some images of the same cat last year, or was it the year before?


thanks for the ID,i'm sure it was just the other year

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Jun 19, 2019 17:19:08   #
newtoyou Loc: Eastport
 
tinusbum wrote:
dont know the name ,will post in bugguide if no one knows.the spikey things moved all directions
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If kept on black walnut or star gum will grow. Very impressive insect. This looks to be first instar.
Bill

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Jun 19, 2019 17:37:48   #
tinusbum Loc: east texas
 
newtoyou wrote:
If kept on black walnut or star gum will grow. Very impressive insect. This looks to be first instar.
Bill


i got a pecan leaf,and the leaf it was on,i will get a sweet gum leaf too and see what it likes

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Jun 19, 2019 18:18:55   #
napabob Loc: Napa CA
 

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Jun 19, 2019 21:20:53   #
Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI
 
Congratulations! This species accepts a wide range of host plants, including leaves from different nut trees plus other trees, but if it has started eating already it will likely not accept a different kind of leaf and not having its preferred food will quickly sicken it. Definitely make it so it can get at its original kind of leaf.
This looks much like the 1st instar of the hickory horned devil. There is the closely related imperial moth, and the larva might start out similarly. So I am not positive it is the h.h.d. just yet.

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Jun 20, 2019 08:47:05   #
EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England
 
An exciting project ahead. Nice shots.

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Jun 20, 2019 08:50:07   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Holy Moly what a unique looking caterpillar! This is a first for me so thanks for sharing it.

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Jun 20, 2019 09:02:27   #
Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga
 
Here is a link to my Flickr album of this cat... I have an early instar image in the album but most of the images are of an adult... They get huge...https://www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/albums/72157685297823853

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Jun 20, 2019 10:22:42   #
tinusbum Loc: east texas
 
Screamin Scott wrote:
Here is a link to my Flickr album of this cat... I have an early instar image in the album but most of the images are of an adult... They get huge...https://www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/albums/72157685297823853


thats an unusual cat,pretty too.i think i will release it on the tree(shrub) that i found it on.i like jumpers better

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Jun 20, 2019 11:10:48   #
dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho
 
Beautiful find and photograph.

Dennis

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Jun 20, 2019 11:51:19   #
Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI
 
Chances are nearly 100% it will be prey or parasitized if left on its own. Not many make it.
On the other hand, it does get pretty busy feeding them when they get big.

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Jun 20, 2019 12:04:37   #
tinusbum Loc: east texas
 
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Chances are nearly 100% it will be prey or parasitized if left on its own. Not many make it.
On the other hand, it does get pretty busy feeding them when they get big.


only 2 percent make,also according to wikipedia Some pupae overwinter for two seasons

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Jun 20, 2019 12:20:14   #
napabob Loc: Napa CA
 
Screamin Scott wrote:
Here is a link to my Flickr album of this cat... I have an early instar image in the album but most of the images are of an adult... They get huge...https://www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/albums/72157685297823853


nice job.......

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