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Found this little guy eating my banana trees today, eat about a 10 inch sq hole,, and hes just about 1" long..Hate run into him if he was a couple feet long... aaaahhhhhhh




I have no idea what he would eventually turn into.. but he's cool to look at now.

Mike

Wow, that's a cool lookin' bug! Looks like he's designed to look like he has a head at both ends.

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I like the cool little blanket you made for him, what with Fall here now and everything!

LOL, yeh Carlton the best part of the blanket is that I left room for the saddle..

Don, uhm well i took a couple pics of the other end, not knowing what way was up, until well,, he pooped.. opps,, wrond side..

he sort of reminds me of the "Scrubbing bubbles" guy with the bristles on his face.

That little guy maybe only an inch long, but he can pack a punch if touched with bare skin. Used to see them quite often on corn stalks. Well, most times you felt them before you saw them.

I always heard them called Pack-Saddles, but I think the real name is Saddle-back. Either way, they hurt when they sting.

well that sure got me interested,, and glad i din't touch it.. so I checked out the web and yep the true name is saddleback cat, and they are supposed to pack quite the sting, often accompanied by nasuea for several hours and pain that can last for days... Glad he's an un-caterpillar now Man the things you learn on the OLF.
Mike

Gee, Mike
I'd sure be tempted to put him in a jar for a while and see what kind of creature you have there. Looks like if you picked him/her up by a whisker he'd/she'd come unravelled.

Ron

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Took me a while to check this thread, i thought it was for an adult audience at first!

Cool lookin' little guy !

Serge, Serge, Serge. What will we do with you?

Ron

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Serge...you're so subtle.

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[QUOTE=mikev]they are supposed to pack quite the sting, often accompanied by nasuea for several hours and pain that can last for days[/QUOTE]
Aha! That explains the prominent coloring. It's a "stop" sign for birds. Interesting.

COOL!

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Serge, i have to admit I never thought of that, but now I can't believe i made it the title..    oh well to late to change it now.
Ron, at this point he's an un-caterpillar, he would be growing into any thing soon.. but my banana PLANT will. Funny thing while researching him on the web there was no mention of what he will grow up to be..
Mike

Mike,

It seems that your creature becomes a Saddleback Moth. Look Here: Moth Page for Mike

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[quote]pack quite the sting, often accompanied by nasuea for several hours and pain that can last for days... [/quote]

Sounds like my last girlfriend!

Here's a pic all grown up

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Billy, where did ya meet the chick? Sounds like she's normal!

[quote=Dirty Minded Serge]Billy, where did ya meet the chick? Sounds like she's normal![/quote]

You sound surprized I'd have a normal GF!

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Well, no!