Caterpiller ID?

[Jeff]

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.



 

[Dave Shepard]

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.

[cinnabar]

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.

[Den Socling]

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

[Southside]

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

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Very colorful.

[thecfarm]

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

[Jeff]

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.

[WmFritz]

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.