What will this turn into?

[ontheroad20]

Never seen anything quit like it. With those spike hairs and yes he/she just left the little dumpling.

 

[Milton]

I would not touch it,those black spines are nasty!! American Dagger Moth Caterpillar, Acronicta americana

 

[rwsmith]

We are seeing......

...a LOT of things we haven't seen before. The changing climate has given rise to lot of things being where they weren't. We just had a bunch of Portuguese Man-O-Wars float in to our beaches. I've lived here all my life and there's only been the occasional visit by a couple. But we've never had a bloom of them here. Until now at least.

 

[ontheroad20]

Thx Milton

 

[Rustyt1953]

Good to know. I will add it to my list:

 

[kwselke]

Never seen anything quit like it. With those spike hairs and yes he/she just left the little dumpling.

It does not bode well.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Wait until it grows up:

 

[billwill]

What ever morphs from that thing is going to eat you in your sleep. Proceed with caution

 

[fiasconva]

bait...*s*

 

[vigil617]

bait...*s*

Maybe, but I'm not man enough to put it on the hook.

 

[JBTrucker]

Dagger moth

 

[Bakebfr480]

I'd say a moth!

 

[ExcitableBoy]

What will this turn into?"

A gooey spot on the floor!

 

[5-Shot]

This one turns into a sheep dog.

Ed

 

[Minorcan]

Yep Dagger Moth here’s a linky. American Dagger Moth Acronicta americana (Harris, 1841) | Butterflies and Moths of North America

 

[H Richard]

All I know it would make great bait.