I actually found one of those caterpillars when I was 11 years old. It was the most bizarre thing I’d ever seen back then.
The caterpillar is called “A Hickory Horned Devil” and eventually turns into a Regal Moth. The wingspan of that moth and the length of that caterpillar are about 6 inches.
28 posted on 04/08/2024 3:49:14 PM PDT by thingumbob
(Be honest, you didn't trust the science, you trusted the Tell-a-vision.)