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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae) » Royal Moths (Ceratocampinae) » Citheronia » Regal Moth - Hodges#7706 (Citheronia regalis)
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Big Ugly Caterpillar - Citheronia regalis
Copyright © 2010 Tom Carmer

Big Ugly Caterpillar - Citheronia regalis
Sunrise beach, Missouri, Camden County, Missouri, USA
September 10, 2010
Size: 4 inches
a big ugly caterpillar
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Contributed by Tom Carmer on 10 September, 2010 - 10:12am
Last updated 27 September, 2010 - 8:34pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 27 September, 2010 - 8:34pm login or register to post comments

This is a...
... Hickory horned devil, Citheronia regalis . I personally think that they are super neat looking.
… Carmen Champagne, 10 September, 2010 - 10:21am login or register to post comments

 
ID
Thank you for the ID. It is the biggest caterpillar I have seen, but then I am no bug expert. I think it is great and amazing that there are people out there that can identify insects on sight. They are very interesting looking.
… Tom Carmer, 10 September, 2010 - 10:55am login or register to post comments

 
And the kids...
...love them! Well at least my daughter does :)
… Ron M., 10 September, 2010 - 10:34am login or register to post comments

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