The caterpillars are typically dark brown with large eye spots, but they may also be found in green coloration. In adulthood, the elephant hawk-moth becomes beautiful shades of gold and pink.

Ohio houses 130 species of butterflies, including several extremely rare ones, plus a massive moth. Have you seen them?

Browntail moth caterpillars are hairy, dark brown caterpillars with two red-orange dots on the back. Older caterpillars have two white stripes running from head to tail. Advertisement.