#dagger moth

[onenicebugperday]

I got to witness this beauty before and after getting wings and wanted to share the joy

Freshly peeled and expanded! Excellent

[kazhmiar]

Found a caterpillar and decided to adopt it cause i have the means to. I thought it was about to turn into a cocoon right away but it’s still eating and pooping so maybe close but not yet. I’m also pretty sure it’s an afflicted dagger moth. I named it Conkrete and will take any advice at all to ensure this moth makes it under my care

[herpsandbirds]

found this weird little guy outside a few days ago! I'm assuming it's some kinda moth, though I'm not totally sure

I'm absolutely sure that this is one of the dagger moths, genus Acronicta.

And I'm pretty sure that this is ...

Greater Oak Dagger Moth (Acronicta lobeliae), family Noctuidae

Photograph by Andrew Block 

[casper-nottheghost]

Funky little caterpillar. I think he’s a dagger moth caterpillar

[typhlonectes]

Smeared Dagger Moth caterpillars, Acronicta oblinita, feeding on emergent vegetation in a pond at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, TX, USA.

photographs by Paxon Kale CC

[caterpillar-gifs]

Ruddy Dagger Moth caterpillar, extra twitchy

[arcticarthropod]

The fanciest moth

Henry's marsh moth

[oscar--boscar]

By that token, check out this fluffy friend we met on our walk this morning! I think this is the caterpillar of the American dagger moth. These little dudes can cause skin irritation if handled