Could this be some kind of caterpillar? It almost looks like it has fur.
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Ed can you take a pic out of the cage with a side view???
I think it is called an asp. I saw a picture of one earlier today when I was looking for mine. It looks like a lost toupe. See if you can find asp in google.
Yep could be the Caterpillar of the Southern Flannel Moth ( Megalopyge opercularis)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/4476/bgimage
Attention, do not touch as it is poisonous and the "sting" is painful.
Yes, it is southern flannel or puss moth. It was my 9-yo "surrogate" daughter from next door who caught it, so I rushed over to make sure she knew not to touch it. She was thinking of letting it go (hope she does). She and I are fellow nature-lovers - she's cute as a bug, but likes to trap things! Thanks for the ID, as always.
Liz
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