My friend in North Carolina found this: and would love an id...
https://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/goldfishpondmaster/ww.jpg
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Ozark Lady
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That looks like the caterpillar of the Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia). It has a wingspan of 3" ... big moth! 
[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Leopard_Moth]Wikipedia[/url] has several pictures and some information.
Here's the adult:
[img]https://www.odolep.com/Moths/ARCTIIDAE/8146Ecpantheria_scribonia4.jpg[/img]
[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Leopard_Moth]Wikipedia[/url] has several pictures and some information.
Here's the adult:
[img]https://www.odolep.com/Moths/ARCTIIDAE/8146Ecpantheria_scribonia4.jpg[/img]
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