Gypsy Moth

Maria, Oh thanks again. I guess I was posting too fast and did not notice the date I posted.

Thanks for explaining, Doreen. Could you be sure that the spotting dates in your postings correspond to the date when you took the photos? Thanks!

No it is winter here and snowing. I have been populating from past pictures. Once the moss and ferns are done I will start to post the new ones.

Wow, you have caterpillars already? I haven't seen any here yet much further south. Nice spotting

Doreen, I can assure you this is the Gypsy Moth, which is characterized by six pairs of red setal warts and four pairs of blue setal warts. Here is one I found:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/114...
They can be quite large.

No. It was a very large caterpillar. Way bigger than a gypsy moth.

Lovely spotting! This is an invasive species which can defoliate a whole forest. You can read more at this link:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/8780