creed_az_88 Report post Posted September 12, 2013 I'm hoping somebody can tell me what kind of caterpillar this is? I should have taken more pictures but I was packing my deer out when I saw him. Will he turn into a butterfly? He doesn't look as cool in a picture as he did in real life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted September 12, 2013 ive had some that looks very close on my tomato plants. ive also seen many this year on shagy utah junipers. there fuzzy spines also sting like a cactus. enough about him weres the pics of your buck. and it probably turns into a mouth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr.smith Report post Posted September 12, 2013 It is an Io moth. it is a silk moth. No touchie, they're poisonous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted September 12, 2013 Cool looking caterpillar, what about the deer pictures!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 12, 2013 It is an Io moth. it is a silk moth. No touchie, they're poisonous. cool! can't say I have seen that caterpillar before, but I have seen some species of silk moth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creed_az_88 Report post Posted September 13, 2013 I've actually already posted the story and pictures of my buck in the bow hunting section and I believe all three of you guys replied to it. Thanks by the way. I've seen plenty of weird caterplillars but this one really caught my eye. It looked like it had a bunch of miniature trees growing on his back. My cell camera really didn't pick up the definition on each spine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted September 13, 2013 That is some wicked camo. Nature is good at that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturegirl Report post Posted September 14, 2013 It's a pretty neat looking one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 14, 2013 My husband got some pics of the same caterpillar in the Pinals yesterday. First time he has seen one....he asked me what it was and I said, Oh it's a caterpillar from an Io moth, a type of silk moth....saw it on CW.com. LOL!! here are his pics 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 14, 2013 info about them: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/io_moth.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ready2hunt Report post Posted September 14, 2013 It is an Io moth. it is a silk moth. No touchie, they're poisonous. Are you serious?? I had (3) crawling on me one time during an archery hunt. I had gear on so they never touched my skin and I knocked them off when I saw them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
