The painful looking spines of the Buck Moth caterpillar are indeed poisonous and may result in a painful burning sensation if touched.
Host plants include American Hazelnut, Black Cherry, Southern Red Oak, Bear Oak, Chinkapin Oak, Dwarf Chinkapin Oak, Northern Red Oak, Shumard's Oak, Post Oak, Black Oak, Sandbar Willow, Prairie Willow, and Cranberry (Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants).
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