What the heck is it?

12 years 8 months ago #124152 by effron
I've no clue, some kind of caterpillar, me thinks......



Why so serious?
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12 years 8 months ago #124154 by Screamin Scott
Looks to be some sort of Hornworm Caterpillar...

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12 years 8 months ago #124156 by chasrich
Fascinating... I don't know what it is exactly but if it's true that you are what you eat this critter eats some pretty weird stuff. :judge: :thumbsup:

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12 years 8 months ago #124167 by Baydream
Looks like the Hickory Horned Devil on this page
www.simplegiftsfarm.com/caterpillar-identification.html

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12 years 8 months ago #124191 by Dori
:judge: What a neat critter!

Don't pi$$ me off, I am running out of room to store the bodies...

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12 years 8 months ago #124306 by Shanna-Marie
Cool! I'll bet That turns into one Absolutely Gorgeous butterfly though...:)
Oh, Great shot too! :)

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12 years 8 months ago - 12 years 8 months ago #124408 by effron
John, good link. I think I have it ID'd.........Cecropia Silkmoth

Thanks.....;)

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12 years 8 months ago #124409 by Baydream

effron wrote: John, good link. I think I have it ID'd.........Cecropia Silkmoth

Thanks.....;)

Cool. They are so tough to ID at that age. Just like kids.

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12 years 8 months ago #124419 by MLKstudios
chas,

Looks like it may eat those "magic" 'shrooms. ;)

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12 years 8 months ago #124559 by dang
Good shot, nicely done.

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12 years 8 months ago #124562 by The Time Capturer

effron wrote: John, good link. I think I have it ID'd.........Cecropia Silkmoth

Thanks.....;)


Great ID job ... and what a beautiful moth they turn into.

Great capture! :judge:

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12 years 8 months ago #124667 by effron

MLKstudios wrote: chas,

Looks like it may eat those "magic" 'shrooms. ;)


I find that sucker feeding on MY shrooms, it gets loaded in a sling shot pretty quick........;)

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12 years 8 months ago #127517 by mazz1956
In some countries food. Probably better fried!

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