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Lymantria dispar
Larvae can be distinguished from other species of caterpillars by their spots. They have 5 pairs of blue spots and 6 pairs of red spots. They also have long, hair-like setae covering their bodies. This particular caterpillar was pretty big - probably about 5-6 cm.
Spotted low in the vegetation in a meadow.
Spotted on Jun 24, 2018
Submitted on Jun 26, 2018
2 Comments
Thanks maplemoth!
A beautiful caterpillar....