Insect and Spider Identification: SOLVED: io moth caterpillar

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smokymtnmom Floyd, VA August 19, 2012 2:06 PM Post #9246799	At first I thought this was a succulent plant of some kind. Click the image for an enlarged view.
themoonhowl Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a) August 20, 2012 5:31 AM Post #9247305	Cool cat...were you surprised when the "plant:" moved? grin
hemlady Melvindale, MI (Zone 5a) August 20, 2012 3:48 PM Post #9248087	Wow, neat looking one.
jehartg Baton Rouge, LA August 20, 2012 6:32 PM Post #9248305	Looks like a caterpillar of the Io Moth (Automeris io) to me. One place to read about it is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automeris_io John

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