Can anyone help with this?

catterpillar? got a call from the local Mom and Pop store to come see this catterpillar.. Can anyone tell me what it is? I told them I did not know buy you all would...
Susan

susan................why don't you go to the hummingbird and butterfly forum.............kat will know and be excited.................

Hey Susan: I did a little googling and found this: Looks like your guy! Royal Walnut Moth. Scroll down and check out the pic's!

http://hilarynelson.com/Hobbies/Bugs/HickoryHornedDevilCaterpillar/

Royal Walnut/Regal Moth: http://www.flaentsoc.org/arthropdiversity/royal_walnut_moth.htm

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3334

http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/bfly/regal_moth.htm

That is one pretty moth. I hope that is what the little greenie is.

Yeah, I may have been wrong on that guy .... here's a better close up of the Regal Moth:

http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/bfly/regal_moth_photo2.htm

Thank you ladies... Off to the store... up the road..LOL to tell them I said you all would know.... Thanks for not letting me down...
Susan

I just got done letting him go... I was so glad they asked if I had a space to let him go...So off in the woods he is....
Susan

I hope he has a food source in those woods.

Yes I read what it said about what types of trees and we have not ours mind you but we are surrounded by 600 acres give or take a few... the farmer next store owns I think close to six. and we have at least 300 behind us... So that is 900 ... We own 5 but is pleanty to take care of for me...LOL I love the part about being in the woods... No one sees us... no house to close...
Susan

Oh, I would love to live in the woods .... sounds wonderful! I long for the country at times!

Susan big foot might get you and your little bug too.

Nahhhh I have a shotgun to handle him...LOL
Susan