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Title: Caterpiller ID?
Post by: Jeff on July 10, 2014, 01:52:06 PM

My daughter found this guy on one of her Hosta's in Cadillac. It is now here in a Jar. As you can see by the fingers, he's big.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/caterpiller%7E0.jpg)

Title: Re: Caterpiller ID?
Post by: Dave Shepard on July 10, 2014, 03:50:11 PM

I'd say it was a D-8, maybe a D-9. That sucker is big, and I don't like the looks of that horn on it's head either.

Title: Re: Caterpiller ID?
Post by: cinnabar on July 10, 2014, 03:57:02 PM

It's called a Spurge Hawk moth. Hyles euphorbiae
That hook or horn is most often a moth in the sphinx moth clan. They can be big'uns.

Title: Re: Caterpiller ID?
Post by: Den Socling on July 10, 2014, 04:34:02 PM

If it eats Hosta's, we want some. Around here we call them Hostiles! :D

Title: Re: Caterpiller ID?
Post by: Southside on July 10, 2014, 04:49:12 PM

From the title I sat here I thinking you got a new / old toy....

Title: Re: Caterpiller ID?
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on July 10, 2014, 05:30:40 PM

Very colorful.

Title: Re: Caterpiller ID?
Post by: thecfarm on July 10, 2014, 09:20:29 PM

I don't need them on my hostas. Bad enough I have those horn worms on my tomato plants. Good fodder for the OWB.

Title: Re: Caterpiller ID?
Post by: Jeff on July 10, 2014, 11:07:54 PM

Quote from: Southside logger on July 10, 2014, 04:49:12 PM
From the title I sat here I thinking you got a new / old toy....

I did, but he sure seems to hate it when I walk by and shake his jar.

Title: Re: Caterpiller ID?
Post by: WmFritz on July 11, 2014, 10:35:04 PM

I cant wait to see what he looks like wit wings. ???

I was so curious last night, I spent an hour last night looking at moth & butterfly albums online. ;D

I guess that big lead the Tigers had on KC got boring for me. :)

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