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Specifically believed to be Hemileuca maia, the New England
I guess they have a pretty painful sting, I didn't touch it to find out!
Shed exoskeletons (exuvia) of stinging caterpillars. I wonder if these still ...
Adirondacks, meadow area on the edge of the Boquet River, hiding under leaf.
A pink and grey species of Buck
Brownish larva with stinging spines along the back. This larva emits a venom ...
Approximately 2.5 inches long. This is a poisonous insect larvae which will ...
Black with lots of stingers on back about 2 1/2" long
Black with tiny white spots & bristles all over body. Not sure of species.
This moth has a brilliant red abdomen and ...
Caterpillar is variable, with base color ranging from black to almost white. ...
Dark caterpillar with light speckling and many rows of spines. This caterpillar ...