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Q: What is this creature? I found it in my backyard and I have never seen anything like it.

by BLOGS.IFAS

June 27, 2017

A:The caterpillar is called the Hickory Horned Devil, Citheronia regalis , which will develop into the Regal Moth. The hickory horned devil is among the largest of our native caterpillars (12.5-14 cm in length - about the size of a large hot ... READ MORE

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Big Bend Bugs! – Hickory Horned Devil

by John Wells

January 17, 2012

Hickory Horned Devil (larva), Regal Moth or Royal Walnut Moth,Citheronia regalis (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Citheroniinae) The imposing larva, known as the hickory horned devil, is most often observed when it is full grown ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Big Bend Bugs!, Bug Identification, Bugs, Caterpillars, Environment, Hickory Horned Devil, Landscape, Les Harrison, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County Extension

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Q: What is this creature? I found it in my backyard and I have never seen anything like it.

Big Bend Bugs! – Hickory Horned Devil

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