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Automeris Io
My mom just about put her hand on top of this caterpillar but I stopped her because I saw it and it looked poisonous I would love to know what kind of caterpillar this is and if it is poisonous.
It was probably 80 degrease outside in the evening right about the time it was getting dark
Spotted on Jul 26, 2016
Submitted on Jul 28, 2016
2 Comments
A beautiful caterpillar....
Looks like an Io moth caterpillar, and yes they are venomous. Can read more here: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc...