These little guys are American Dagger moth caterpillars, Acronicta americana - Ain't they just precious?!
We've found several of these fur balls crawling around on the chicken pen. A little on the daring side if you ask me, one slip and the chickens have themselves a fuzzy snack.
Another experiment of ours - to see and experience what these fur balls turn into and come out as. They're sharing a terrarium-type cage with the three Giant Leopard moth caterpillars we have. Everyone is getting along and doing just fine.
Range - East of the Rockies
Season - Flies April to September & Caterpillar seen June to October
Food - Larvae feed on leaves of alder, ash, birch, elm, hickory, maple, oak, poplar, walnut, willow and other deciduous trees
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