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American Dagger Moth - Hodges#9200 (Acronicta americana)
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Copyright © 2005
Beatriz Moisset
Caterpillar. Dagger moth -
Acronicta americana
Fort Washington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 19, 2004
Is this a dagger moth caterpillar?
Southeastern PA
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Contributed by
Beatriz Moisset
on 14 March, 2005 - 1:14pm
Last updated 21 December, 2018 - 12:21pm
dagger moth
my son had picked up one of these caterpillars and i had never seem one till today and he informed me that after he had played with it he had gotten little bumps on his hand and i wasnt sure what that was from if anyone could tell me why he would have gotten them that would be great you can email me at dizzy_rayray@yahoo.com or leave it on here thanks alot
Desiree
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desiree spaulding
, 23 September, 2008 - 10:49pm
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Irritant hairs
The best way to get answers is to place this question in the Forums: General. More people will see it there. But, I can already tell you that the function of this kind of hairs is self defense. They produce irritation, that is why your son got the bumps.
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Beatriz Moisset
, 24 September, 2008 - 6:44am
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thanls
thank you very much for your responce i have never seen a caterpillar like this so i wasnt sure
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desiree spaulding
, 24 September, 2008 - 10:19am
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Yes
It's the American Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana
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A.W. Thomas
, 14 March, 2005 - 1:40pm
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Dagger moth
Thank you, that was fast.
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Beatriz Moisset
, 14 March, 2005 - 1:53pm
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