dont know the name ,will post in bugguide if no one knows.the spikey things moved all directions
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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?
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
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
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
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.
An exciting project ahead. Nice shots.
Holy Moly what a unique looking caterpillar! This is a first for me so thanks for sharing it.
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
Beautiful find and photograph.
Dennis
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.
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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