Who am I? (moth caterpillar)

Jeff Cagle

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Aug 2, 2025, 5:37:56 PMAug 2

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On a hike at Little Bennett yesterday, I leaned up against a beech and this guy stung my hand. I pulled away before full contact, so no harm to any party involved. iNat and google are not helpful for this one. Any ideas?

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Aug 2, 2025, 6:39:51 PMAug 2

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I'm thinking Large Tolype. Nice find!

On Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 05:37:59 PM EDT, Jeff Cagle <jeffre...@gmail.com> wrote:

On a hike at Little Bennett yesterday, I leaned up against a beech and this guy stung my hand. I pulled away before full contact, so no harm to any party involved. iNat and google are not helpful for this one. Any ideas?

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Rick Borchelt

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Aug 2, 2025, 8:52:30 PMAug 2

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My money is on buck moth.

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On a hike at Little Bennett yesterday, I leaned up against a beech and this guy stung my hand. I pulled away before full contact, so no harm to any party involved. iNat and google are not helpful for this one. Any ideas?

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Rick Borchelt

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Aug 2, 2025, 10:50:43 PMAug 2

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I cede to Large Tolype!

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Harry Pavulaan

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Aug 4, 2025, 10:29:04 PMAug 4

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Definitely not a Buck Moth. Too white. Ours are now Eastern Buck Moth (Hemileuca sandra). The cats are blackish with yellow bands on the sides.

On Aug 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM, Jeff Cagle <jeffre...@gmail.com> wrote:

On a hike at Little Bennett yesterday, I leaned up against a beech and this guy stung my hand. I pulled away before full contact, so no harm to any party involved. iNat and google are not helpful for this one. Any ideas?

Jim Moore

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Aug 4, 2025, 10:29:04 PMAug 4

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Maybe Large Tolype Moth (Tolype velleda)? Dot-lined White (Artace Cribaria) is also similar.

Jim Moore
Germantown

On Sat 08/02/2025 5:37 PM, Jeff Cagle wrote:

On a hike at Little Bennett yesterday, I leaned up against a beech and this guy stung my hand. I pulled away before full contact, so no harm to any party involved. iNat and google are not helpful for this one. Any ideas?

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