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sentrysam Townsend, GA Jul 15, 2013

Can't find this big boy ,any help ill be aweful nice

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 15, 2013

This is a caterpillar of a royal walnut moth, it commonly is known as a hickory horned devil - see http://www.thefeaturedcreature.com/2011/11/meet-hickory-horned-devil.html

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 16, 2013

what a great find!

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Jul 16, 2013

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what a great find!


I second that! Wow!

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) Jul 16, 2013

if he was on the ground put it in a bucket with about 6" loose soil so it can make its cocoon. Keep bucket in shaded area and where it won't fill up with rain water. not sure if it will emerge in a few weeks or next spring where you are.

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 17, 2013

We have a page for the Hickory Horned Devil in BugFiles here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/1437/

We would be pleased if you would add your image to that page,

Ken

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