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Pond edge; mixed coniferous forest
Awesome find. I'm a bit envious. LOVE finding these big caterpillars.
"Saturniid" caterpillars, and the moths they become, are always so dramatic. The only one I know of that can be a cause for concern is the Io ( "eye-oh") moth, which has stinging bristles. The rest are safe to hold.
A very cool moth family to get to know.
http://www2.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfac...
Spotted on Sep 15, 2015
Submitted on Sep 15, 2015
