I was going to pluck a leaf off this tree, and then I felt a turgid little lump in my hand along with the leaf. I don't know what sort of caterpillar it is.
Now don't quote me on this but I think that what you have there is a Luna moth caterpillar. You are certainly in the right part of the world for it to be so.
CONTENTMENT: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry, live simply, expect little, give much, sing often, pray always, forget self, think of others and their feelings, fill your heart with love, scatter sunshine. These are the tried links in the golden chain of contentment. (Author unknown)
IT IS STILL BEST to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasure; and to be cheerful and have courage when things go wrong. (Laura Ingalls Wilder, 1867-1957)
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Now don't quote me on this but I think that what you have there is a Luna moth caterpillar. You are certainly in the right part of the world for it to be so.
As a person who works with preschoolers, I'm pretty afraid of finding turgid lumps! My current mantra is Flush And Wash.
On a slightly less gross train of thought, we are finding hornworms as big as cigars on our tomato plants. I hope you have a luna moth caterpillar.
I probably won't get to see if it becomes a luna moth or not. This little fellow lives down the road a couple miles from us.
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