Hickory Horned Devil - Egg to Caterpillar - Citheronia regalis

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Hickory Horned Devil - Egg to Caterpillar - Citheronia regalis

Duluth, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
August 27, 2004

At around three weeks he starts to fatten up. The horns along the body become less conspicuous and the red fades a bit.

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Hickory Horned Devil - Egg to Caterpillar - Citheronia regalis

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 8 February, 2005 - 10:05pm

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