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orange caterpillar with black ends (Spotted Tussock Moth caterpillar)

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i found one
by: Anonymous

i have one of these guys at my work being blown around by the wind. i got him i na jar by my bed and hes cocooned i was woudnering what he will look like and how long will he stay in his cocoon so when he hatches i can let him go
Caterillars
by: Anonymous

How do I get rid of them?
Spotted Tussock Moth caterpillar
by: Moni

Richard
You have found a Spotted Tussock Moth caterpillar.
These are in the Tiger moth family like the banded wooly bear caterpillars common in the fall.
These caterpillars like to eat leaves of poplar and willow, but also feed on alder, basswood, birch, maple, oak.
It is interesting to note that depending on what part of the country you live in, the coloration of the larva changes. In your part of the country the larva have black tufts of hair on the back, while in the Rockies there are none. Earlier instars of this larva are white with black tufts of hair on their backs.
There is one generation per year.

Here are some photos of adult and larva
http://bugguide.net/node/view/5241/bgimage

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