Spiny Oak Slug Moth caterpillar

thank you Rosa!

What a beautiful Slug Moth!

Thanks Jason Alexander and Chief RedEarth! It is small but bold.

Cool colors!

It is the best caterpillar I've seen AnaTrees

I've seen that in real life and thot it wus an alian.

thanks MaryaSpringmann!

WoW!!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!!!

Amazing sight

Bizarro :)

What a color!! Amazing!

Thanks for all the great comments. Although it is hard to compete with the tropics it's a nice surprise to find bright colors in temperate regions.

thanks for the ID Keith, "Spiny Oak Slug Moth" is such a great common name

So cool! Nice photos Anna

wow great colors

amazing
I like its colors

Definitely spectacular! Amazing creature.

"Spectacular" is the right word!! :-)

Really different!

Very nice images. These caterpillars can inflict a painful sting.