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chicochi3 Fayetteville, AR(Zone 6b) Sep 20, 2010

Can anyone ID this caterpillar for me?

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chicochi3 Fayetteville, AR(Zone 6b) Sep 20, 2010

Another picture

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chicochi3 Fayetteville, AR(Zone 6b) Sep 20, 2010

And another picture

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) Sep 20, 2010

New England Buck Moth. Didn't say if it stings or not

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chicochi3 Fayetteville, AR(Zone 6b) Sep 20, 2010

Next question-why do I have a New England Buck Moth in Arkansas?

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) Sep 20, 2010

said they are moving south

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 20, 2010

I do not believe that this is a Hemileuca at all, but a question mark (Polygonia interrogationis; Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), a highly variable species - see http://tinyurl.com/29dftbf for an example.

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chicochi3 Fayetteville, AR(Zone 6b) Sep 20, 2010

I tend to agree with the "question mark". And it is closer to my part of the US. Thanks to everyone for your help! :=)

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) Sep 20, 2010

great pic by the way. Also what was it feeding on??

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chicochi3 Fayetteville, AR(Zone 6b) Sep 20, 2010

It was feeding on a hackberry tree.

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