The hairs on the American Dagger Moth caterpillars are irritating to the skin and can cause rashes.
American Dagger Moth Caterpillar.... I found one in my drive way
An American dagger moth is a poisonous Caterpillar. Caterpillars do not have reproductive organs until they transform into moths, so its pretty much impossible to tell with the naked eye.
The American Dagger Moth caterpillar has been known to consume any number of different trees, including maple, redbud, hazel, ash and elm, among many others.
No the dagger moth larvae isn't poisonous, just a skin irritant but i know first hand that the caterpillar's hairs can cause quite a bad rash on your face and neck if handled .
Well most American dagger moths do change color, so that would be a yes
An American Dagger Moth is just a catarpillar, see picture. :)
If you keep it in the house, where it is warm it can take about three weeks. But typically out side, they are overwinter moths, and you wont see them until the spring if you keep it in a cold place.
The Cinabar Moth Caterpillar
The life cycle of a Buck moth caterpillar starts as an egg. Next, it morphs into a caterpillar, then cocoon, and lastly, it morphs into a moth.
The American Dagger Moth's caterpillar is fuzzy and yellow with what looks like black spikes. But a closer look shows it is just fuzz.
The accepted scientific name is Acronicta americana.
You can't-only the other way around. A caterpillar is a moth larvae