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barqs19 Brooklyn, MS Sep 18, 2014

Found this eating leaves on an oak tree in Mississippi. It was the only one. Anyone know what this thing is? Does it sting?

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OldNed Merritt Island, FL(Zone 10a) Sep 18, 2014

Looks like a Hickory Horn Devil or a close relative...Citheronia regalis

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barqs19 Brooklyn, MS Sep 18, 2014

Wow thanks. I looked everywhere! Here's a site that shows how they change colors the older they get. Neat!

http://bugguide.net/node/view/11015

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