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Black caterpillar with yellow spots and black hairs (Paddle caterpillar)

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Thank you!
by: Nancy

Thanks so much, Moni! I was able to find it on the internet after your ID --- I'd searched fruitlessly through scads of pictures before without any luck. Really appreciate this website!
Paddle caterpillar
by: Moni

Nancy
Your caterpillar is the paddle caterpillar which is known as the funerary dagger moth.
This insect is found over North America but has been found spotty in the Midwest. Common in the northwest but uncommon in other areas.
The caterpillars feed on leaves of alder, apple, birch, blueberry/huckleberry (Vaccinium spp.), cottonwood, dogwood, elm, hazel, hickory, maple, oak, and willow.
Here are photos of the moth and larval stages - http://bugguide.net/node/view/416/bgimage

What a cool find! And great photo!

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