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Round & Green, lots of fuzzy protuberances (Crowned Slug caterpillar)

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Crowned Slug caterpillar
by: Moni

This is a photo of the Crowned Slug caterpillar. The later instars have the red dots. The adult is a moth.
These are found in the woods. Larva feed on leaves of many trees especially oak, but also cherry, hickory, maple, basswood, beech and elm. They overwinter as larva.
CAUTION:
This is one of the stinging caterpillars - the bristles are filled with poison to defend themselves from predators.

Here are photos of moth and larva -
http://bugguide.net/node/view/25201/bgimage

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