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American Dagger Moth Caterpillar - Acronicta americana

American Dagger Moth Caterpillar - Acronicta americana
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
October 12, 2005
Size: 7 cm
My Peterson First Guide to caterpillars say these get to two inches, but this one is bigger than that. I assume their measurement is when they are not stretched out?

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American Dagger Moth Caterpillar - Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth Caterpillar - Acronicta americana

cool
Yeah, I caught one of them a few weeks back and it was closer to 4 inches!

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