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What the heck is this thing?!
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Posted by gacowboy30 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 31, 10 at 21:40
| Found this little critter today while helping my son catch insects for a school project. It was attached to the top side of a sweet gum tree leaf and I have never seen one before and I'm not even sure if it classifies as an insect. Anyone know what it is?
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RE: What the heck is this thing?!
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| First off, I'm sorry the image is so large! and secondly, I forgot to mention that I am in east central Georgia. |
RE: What the heck is this thing?!
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| Does this thing jump, run, fly, or move around in some other way? If you can catch it, I'd like to see another image from a different angle. I have a feeling that this might not be a good shot of this critter. |
RE: What the heck is this thing?!
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I think it is a slug caterpillar, family Limacodidae, although I can't take if farther than that. Good luck!
Tucker |
RE: What the heck is this thing?!
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| Thanks tucker sp! I did a google search on slug caterpillar and wallah! It's a Skiff Moth Caterpillar! Here is a link to better pictures if anyone is interested. http://bugguide.net/node/view/146861 |
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