CLOSED: Green caterpillar with golden fur coat and shiny black head

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thymewarp13 Hatfield, PA(Zone 6b) Aug 07, 2009

Just spotted this guy on one of the cedar shakes on my front porch. I don't think I've ever seen one of them before. He's about two inches long and there are some black spike-like projections coming out of the 'fur'.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 07, 2009

This appears to be a caterpillar of the American dagger moth (Acronicta americana; Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) - see http://tinyurl.com/kb32http://tinyurl.com/kb32

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thymewarp13 Hatfield, PA(Zone 6b) Aug 07, 2009

I checked out some pics and info regarding your ID, suunto, and it certainly appears that my caterpillar matches the pics and description. Thanks so much for your assistance.

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