![Buck moth caterpillar on a wooden board](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/buck-moth-tensas-river-nwr-1600x900.jpg)
Did you know that buck moth caterpillars are venomous?
Buck Moths
at
a Glance
![Buck moth caterpillar crawling on a twig](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/buck-moth-caterpillar-tensas-7-1024x576.jpg)
Key Features:
Buck moths have black or dark gray wings with a white band on them. Caterpillars are black and spiny or white and spiny.
Habitat:
Forests
nesting habits:
Buck moths lay rings of eggs on host plants.
seasons buck moths are active in our area:
All year
Diet:
Oak leaves
hunting Behavior:
Buck moth caterpillars eat oak. Adult buck moths do not eat.
Commonly Confused With:
White-Striped Black Moths
![Buck moth caterpillar on a wooden board](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/buck-moth-caterpillar-tensas-3-1-1024x576.jpg)
Buck moths are often confused with white-striped black moths because both have black wings with white on them.
![Buck moth caterpillar on a wooden board](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/buck-moth-caterpillar-tensas-1-1-1024x576.jpg)
Buck moths have a white band on their wings. White-striped black moths have a white stripe on their wings.