Subject: flat green bug
Location: Alstead, NH
October 7, 2013 8:38 am
Hi, this was crawling across the road, very very slowly, in a heavily wooded setting with a lot of hemlock trees, and mixed oak forest type, in Alstead, NH on October 6, 2013. The Black & White photo was altered to highlight the appendages. Those were not feet as far as we could tell. Thanks!
Signature: Curious in Alstead
Dear Curious in Alstead,
This caterpillar is known as a Crowned Slug, Isa textula. According to BugGuide: “Larvae are often found on oak, but also eat leaves of many other trees including cherry, maple, basswood, elm and beech.” This is a stinging caterpillar and it should be handled with caution.