Red-headed Pine Sawfly (Neodiprion lecontei)
(Diprionidae - Conifer Sawflies)
Despite their similarity to moth caterpillars, these are actually larvae of sawflies, which are a group in the order Hymenoptera, related to ants, bees, and wasps.
Orange Co., NC 9/4/2012
Orange Co., NC 9/4/2012