Me No Like Bugs

So I found one of these crawling in my yard not too long ago. It's a Hickory Horned Devil, and it's a very large -- and totally harmless -- caterpillar. But since I have a "bug thing" it really gave me a start. I did a little nosing around on the web and discovered that it is a common sight to see one of these down south in August and September. Special thanks to What's That Bug? for their assistance in identifying this bizarro creature.