Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: ID on furry yellow caterpillar, 1 by TexasPuddyPrint

TexasPuddyPrint wrote:
Can anyone identify this caterpillar? I haven't been able to pinpoint it down on the internet.

I live in zone 9 - the deep south tip of Texas. I think it is some type of moth caterpillar.

It is about 3/4" long, yellow in color, furry/hairy and has several longer tufts.

I saw four of them feeding on my duranta bush. Am assuming there are more but as I can't identify it I didn't want to go snooping through the branches for more in case they are some kind of stinging cats.

~ Cat

...please see additional photos of front end and back end.

This message was edited Jun 17, 2006 4:01 AM