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Automeris io
Caterpillar to 3" is green with reddish-pink and white stripes on each side and clusters of branching spines.
Open woods and meadows, occasionally cornfields.
The spines cause a painful stinging if they penetrate human skin.
Spotted on Jul 20, 2013
Submitted on Jul 20, 2014
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