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Saddleback Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#4700 (Acharia stimulea)
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Copyright © 2009
ErinKBell
Georgia Caterpillar -
Acharia stimulea
Georgia, USA
September 23, 2004
I brushed my arm against this caterpillar and found it has a vicious sting.
Contributed by
ErinKBell
on 18 August, 2009 - 10:01am
Last updated 13 August, 2012 - 9:11am
Connecticut saddleback caterpillar
I can't find many references to saddlebacks in CT, but I've just learned that they're as nasty as nettles!
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acgrover01
, 23 August, 2010 - 11:54am
Moved
Moved from
ID Request
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Kevin Hall
, 22 August, 2009 - 1:30am
Hi, welcome to the Bug Guide
You have intersting contributions, but the images contain so much background that the subjects are much too small. Only you and the editors can see the larger version of your shots. So please: get closer, zoom in, or at least crop! I've done it here for you, hope you don't mind. This is not even cropped as much as it could be.
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margarethe brummermann
, 18 August, 2009 - 12:22pm
saddleback caterpillar
my field guide "Caterpillars of EAstern North America" by Wagner identifies this as Saddleback Caterpillar Acharia stimulea. In checking this on Bug Guide, here is A. stimulea at this link http://bugguide.net/node/view/138574#178661
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Donna Lorello
, 18 August, 2009 - 10:14am
Saddleback Caterpillar
This is the Saddleback Caterpillar, a type of slug caterpillar moth larvae,
Sibine stimulea
. I too have been stung by these, it is quite painful.
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Ryan St Laurent
, 18 August, 2009 - 10:06am
Saddleback Caterpillar
Here.
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John Stanard
, 18 August, 2009 - 10:06am
Thanks all! Very helpful.
Thanks all! Very helpful.
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ErinKBell
, 18 August, 2009 - 11:10am