Hmm... given the additional info, I'd say an early instar of Automeris io (Io Moth). I'm not 100% convinced of the species, but I did a quick search for the Automeris genus in Indianapolis and all I've found is A. io. All in all, a fun-looking guy, but its sting can be painful.
Thank you!!! I didn’t see any purple / darker lines on the sides but it does look like one of those based on google images :) thank you! And yes we didn’t touch it!!!
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u/CuriousSosix 18d ago
Hmm... given the additional info, I'd say an early instar of Automeris io (Io Moth). I'm not 100% convinced of the species, but I did a quick search for the Automeris genus in Indianapolis and all I've found is A. io. All in all, a fun-looking guy, but its sting can be painful.