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Nature_Phtgrphr Canton, OH Jan 22, 2009

My boyfriend and I were walking thru some woods at Mohican in Loudonville ,Ohio when he spotted this critter,so I grabbed him up and got some pics!Anyone know what he(or she)is?

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kniphofia Cramlington, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Jan 22, 2009

Lovely shot! Hope you get an ID..

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jan 22, 2009

I believe that this most likely is the hind end of a mature larva of the Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis) - see http://tinyurl.com/bqo8yz for a similar image of a greenish individual and http://tinyurl.com/d3b8qr for a complete specimen. These caterpillars (as do some other species) may change color as the approach the time for pupation.

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maccionoadha Halifax, MA(Zone 6a) Feb 12, 2009

Definitely and Imperial Moth larva.


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