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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 30, 2010

this guy was crawling across the driveway this morning...pretty formidable looking!
he's 3.25" long and quite thick.

this photo shows the back end as he's heading away from me.

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 30, 2010

here is a front shot heading towards me.
he has horns up and down his body but they're not very large considering his overall size.

i'm thinking something Polyphemus but it's a lot darker in color than others i've seen...maybe ready to pupate?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 30, 2010

This is a larva of an imperial moth (Eacles imperialis; Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) - see http://tinyurl.com/2asd8yc for an image.

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 30, 2010

thank you, suunto!
i turned him loose under the cedar trees in my shade garden. what a fascinating cat! wicked looking but harmless.

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