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Brandon Glad you were able to find the site and ID your caterpillar. They are distinctive!!!!

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I also just found one of these at my brother's football game in Columbia Station, Ohio. Thanks for posting this as it made it easy to find information on the weird caterpillar that I found!

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Katlyn Your photo is of the huge caterpillar called the hickory horned devil. It is the larva of the Royal Walnut moth, also called the Regal moth. It really has just 6 legs, but it also has what are called prolegs on the rear end that help it to move. Prolegs are common on many caterpillars. This worm has 4 pairs of prolegs. The larvae feed on leaves of ash, burning bush, butternut, cotton, gum, hickory, lilac, pecan, persimmon, sumac, sycamore, and walnut. The larva pupate in the soil. It was probably looking for a pupation site when you found it. Tho the caterpillar looks dangerous, it is harmless. Adult moths of this family do not feed. (You can look at the adult on Insect Id page - Read more: http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/large-orange-moth-regal-or-royal-walnut-moth-comments.html#ixzz0RhvDY8TP)

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