Found 4 of them hanging on a pine tree by Cedar Creek today. In the second photo, he had curled his tail end at me in warning.
Buck Moths
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The moths are harmless, but the caterpillars have poison sacs attached to spines on their body that can cause some painful discomfort.
Ah, I see. Thanks! So does the adult assume a posture that might cause a predator to think that it too has the ability to inflict pain? Nice trick!
I picked up the caterpillar on an outing once. I thought it was something interesting. Sure was! My finger hurt for several days after that.