Caterpiller ID?

ye_bonsai

Hello every body, I apologize now if this is a goofy question, but lately (the past 2 weeks or so) i have noticed a large amount of the caterpillars shown in this picture (sorry its blurry) but my question is, can this be identified as a moth or butterfly caterpillar? Is there any way of telling? I certainly keep them away from my trees but would like to keep a few butterflies around to. Any thoughts? Thanks.

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Kitsune

I don't know what they are called, or what they turn into, but I do know that as a kid a learned to steer clear of those the hard way. They will leave fiberglass-like spines in your hand... those long things that look fluffy and soft? Yeah, not so much. They itch like hell.

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ye_bonsai

Thanks Kitsune, Fortunantly ive managed to keep them off of my hands, but I have come close lately in having to remove them from bonsai ive got, they tend to go for the green mound junipers.