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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) Oct 07, 2009

This little fuzzy guy is about 1 inch long. Does anyone know who he is?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Oct 07, 2009

This appears to be a caterpillar of the hickory tussock moth (Lophocampa caryae; Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) - see http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/1662/
Be careful handling it, some of its hairs can cause an itchy skin rash.

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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) Oct 08, 2009

Thanks, suunto! I guess I was lucky. I actually carried it around for a minute while I ran to get my camera but didn't get a rash.

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