Hickory Horned Devil Caterpillar (part 2)

A hickory horned devil caterpillar (turns into a regal moth.) I think the squirrel I'm rehabbing thought the caterpillar was her formula syringe since he is long and skinny, she kept trying to take him.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• hickory
• horned
• devil
• caterpillar
• regal
• moth
• saturniidae
• wildlife
• animals
• animal
• insects
• insect

[EVANGELIONFAN9898]

where do u find em like in what state i dont think we have em here in indiana

[elizalalala]

I'm in South Carolina, but they are native along the eastern US and as far west as Texas & Kansas.

[Knives11ryu]

uhhh is it me or WAS THAT SQUIRREL WAY TOO CLOSE I MEAN they normally run away....are u some type of master animal tamer?

[elizalalala]

I'm a wildlife rehabilitator, I raised it from a baby and later released it back into the wild.

[Uncensorship]

Jesus man!...are you like captain nature?

random squirrel crawling down your arm and huge catapillar in your hand....

[elizalalala]

Or woman...

[DINGDONGBRICKLAND]

ITS A ZERG!

[elizalalala]

I'm a wildlife rehabilitator, and that squirrel isn't tame anymore. They have to be wild before I release them so they don't bother people (and get bothered BY people.)

[elizalalala]

Or she...

[elizalalala]

Same as any object, though a little slowly since they have little hooks on their feet so that they can stick to branches. If you pick them up too fast you can tear their bodies.

[elizalalala]

Their feet feel like velcro. I'm not scared of velcro, either. :)