The Regal Devil
This amazing caterpillar was crawling across a creek bed yesterday. It is a Hickory Horned Devil - and it transforms into a Regal Moth aka the Royal Walnut Moth.
This caterpillar was at least 5” long and maybe 3/4” across. Definitely the biggest caterpillar I’ve ever seen! You can learn more about this beautiful specimen on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citheronia_regalis