About this Caterpillar:
The spiny oak slug comes in a rainbow of colors; this one happens to be green. Even if you find a pink one, you can recognize it by the four clusters of darker spines near the hind end.Where It's Found:
Woodlands from southern Quebec to Maine, and south through Missouri to Texas and Florida.What It Eats:
Sycamore, willow, ash, oak, hackberry, chestnut, as well as many other trees and smaller woody plants.Group:
Slug Caterpillars (Family Limacodidae)Sources:
- Caterpillars of Eastern North America by David L. Wagner
- Stinging Caterpillars: A Guide to Recognition of Species Found on Alabama Trees