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Monkey Slug
The perfect insects are quite dissimilar in the two sexes. The larva, which is a very curious object, feeds upon the Rosaceae, the Cupuliferae, and various low-growing shrubs, as the sassafras, alder, and Spiraea. The species is found in the Appalachian subregion, and was quite common in western North Carolina in former years, and may be so still. The larvae are generally to be found close to the ground.