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bug i found in tree in my yard - Citheronia regalis

bug i found in tree in my yard - Citheronia regalis
lexington , davidson County, North Carolina, USA
August 9, 2009
Size: 5 in
about 5 in long found in pecan tree look like a dragon face with horns-spikes..

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nice find
This is a Hickory Horned Devil, the adult is called a Regal or Royal Moth (Citheronia regalis)

 
thanks
is this thing poisonous...don't laugh at me

 
Harmless.
I'm still dying to see one of these...It is perfectly harmless, just startling in size and appearance. Check out the guide page to see what it turns into....

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