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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) » Eacles » Imperial Moth - Hodges#7704 (Eacles imperialis)
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Imperial Moth Caterpillar- Eacles Imperialis Larva - Eacles imperialis
Copyright © 2010 Donn Wonderling

Imperial Moth Caterpillar- Eacles Imperialis Larva - Eacles imperialis
Okeechobee County, Florida, USA
November 25, 2010
Size: About three inches
Beautiful large red caterpillar with horns near the head, wisps of hair on top of the body, and yellow dots down the side. Found near the house in Okeechobee. House is surrounded by Oak Trees.
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Contributed by Donn Wonderling on 25 November, 2010 - 4:04pm
Last updated 27 November, 2010 - 3:06pm

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yes
i reckin so
… Edna Woodward, 25 November, 2010 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Think so, huh?
Thanks for you post!

I read that their colors can vary, but haven't seen any pictures of this color. . .
… Donn Wonderling, 26 November, 2010 - 6:43am login or register to post comments

 
Yep
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 27 November, 2010 - 11:46am login or register to post comments

 
Well, that cinches it fer me!
Thank you!
… Donn Wonderling, 27 November, 2010 - 12:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Welcome to Bug Guide
I see this is your first post. Now you have confirmations, you can click on 'Tag', then click on the thumb, then 'Images', then 'Move Tagged'. Hope you come back with some more bugz.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 27 November, 2010 - 12:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, I love taking bug pics, so I was very happy. . .
to find this site. Now, let's see if I can read the help notes and move this photo properly.

Again, thank you.

Donn
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