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It's not a disease, it's just a reaction to the hairs on the body of the caterpillar. And dagger moths aren't the only ones to cause this: http://www.ag.auburn.edu/enpl/bulletins/… BTW, "urticaceous" in the section on dagger moth ...
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The largest dagger moth in the East, according to Covell. (1) ... American Dagger Moth Caterpillar - Acronicta americana ... Dagger moth pupae - Acronicta americana...
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I have found an American dagger moth caterpiller in my yard and have captured it so my children can watch it transform. I used to raise Monarchs when I was growng up and would like to know how to care for this one.
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Acronicta americana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The American Dagger Moth ( Acronicta americana ) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed through the whole of North America. The wingspan is 50 to 65 mm. The adults fly from April to ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronicta_americana
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I found an American dagger moth about 5 weeks, maybe more, ago. When I first got it I looked up what it ate and I gave it some leaves, which it ate. I also gave it some dead twigs to crawl on. The next day I saw it making a cocoon.
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My son, Thomas, found the Dagger Moth in our yard Sept 26th 2008. Thomas was very careful handling and setting it free where it was first found ... Thumbnail #1 of American Dagger Moth (Acronicta americana) by ladygardener1...
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davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/957/
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american dagger moth, tupperware container, maple leaves: Julie, The caterpillar will eat, turn into a cocoon, and then eclose as a moth in the Spring. If you want to keep it, simply place it in a large jar/tupperware container, with some food (Maple, Oak, Birch, and many others), and wait, clean the container...
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Does the American Dagger Moth Kill Trees? What do american dagger catterpillars eat? What do grey dagger moth caterpillars eat? What plant does the american dagger moth eat? How do you keep a american dagger moth alive?
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Forestry Images: Forest Health, Natural Resources & Silviculture Images ... Join / Sign in ... late season leaf feeder on red maple,known petiole clipper, note "dishwater blonde" long setae plus paired mid-body black hairpencils plus posterior black hairpencils. Head is black.
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