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avmoran Pylesville, MD(Zone 6b) Oct 19, 2007

That is an american Holly leaf ~ 2 1/2" this thing was enormous (sp?)

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Oct 19, 2007

Do you have a picture of its back? It's hard to tell, it's some kind of silk moth caterpillar.

Pretty sure that's a Chinese Holly of some kind, Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii' or similar.

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Oct 19, 2007

It looks similar to an Imperial Silk Moth, with the silky hair and horns:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showimage/2828/

Yes, a back or side pic would help.

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avmoran Pylesville, MD(Zone 6b) Oct 22, 2007

Here is a side shot kinda

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avmoran Pylesville, MD(Zone 6b) Oct 22, 2007

front little side
don't have a back shot

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avmoran Pylesville, MD(Zone 6b) Oct 23, 2007

Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
The spend their winter months underground and emerge as an adult
:)
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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Oct 23, 2007

He's a beauty!

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Gymgirl SE Houston (Hobby), TX(Zone 9a) Oct 23, 2007

What're you guys feeding those things???!!!!

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