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Caterpillar with 4 tentacles on it's back - Nematocampa
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Caterpillar with 4 tentacles on it's back - Nematocampa
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
April 8, 2012
Size: About 1 inch or 2.5 cm
The things on it's back only come out for defence like Osmeterium on Swallowtails. I annoyed it to get this photo.
Contributed by Angelina32310 on 8 January, 2013 - 3:46pm
Last updated 31 January, 2013 - 7:00pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 31 January, 2013 - 7:00pm

Nematocampa resistaria - Horned Spanworm Moth
That must be it.
… Angelina32310, 8 January, 2013 - 4:14pm

Maybe
… metrioptera, 8 January, 2013 - 3:52pm

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