Mystery Caterpillar

20 years ago

I found this strange looking caterpillar on a wild black cherry tree. It's got that katydid shape, so I thought it might be some type of slug caterpillar, but I can't find it in my books.

Anybody know what it is?

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MissSherry

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Day_By_Day
20 years ago
I'm takin' a stab with Speared Dagger Moth (Acronicta hasta).
MissSherry
Original Author
20 years ago
Thank you!
I believe you're right. And it's also called the cherry dagger moth, which is what it's eating!
Sherry
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larry_gene
20 years ago
"takin' a stab" HAR HAR

What would you have taken if it were a slug moth larva?
MissSherry
Original Author
20 years ago
I attached the waterpick that had the little cherry stem the cat was on back on the tree, and I noticed it wasn't on that leaf yesterday. All the webbing around it made me wonder if it was stuck on that one leaf, but obviously it wasn't. Now it can go ahead and do its thing outside. I found a little bitty one on my blouse yesterday (I'm always bringing in caterpillars on my clothes) so they must be common.
MissSherry
susanlynne48
20 years ago
Well, Larry_Gene, I guess you won't find Miss Sherry raising cabbage whites, huh?

Maybe the Speared Dagger and the Cabbage White could have a party?

Susan