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Large spiney caterpillar, on blackberries? - Automeris io
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Large spiney caterpillar, on blackberries? - Automeris io
Fairfield , Somerset County, Maine, USA
August 29, 2023
It was approximately 4.5 inches long...

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Large spiney caterpillar, on blackberries? - Automeris io Large spiney caterpillar, on blackberries? - Automeris io
Contributed by James Reben on 30 August, 2023 - 7:53pm
Last updated 30 August, 2023 - 9:16pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 30 August, 2023 - 9:16pm

Looks to be
an Io. Watch out for those spines
… john and jane balaban, 30 August, 2023 - 8:00pm

 
Thanks
I will avoid handling this!
… James Reben, 30 August, 2023 - 8:02pm

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