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Lophocampa maculata
Spotted Tussock Moth caterpillar. Black and yellow caterpillar with some long white hairs. 4 cm long.
Plant in a pine forest in Yellowstone National Park.
Thank you Hakim Rouidi and joanbstanley
Great shot.
nice shoot :)
Thank you again Livan for the ID and the link.
This caterpillar's appearance is the Rocky Mountain variation.
Spotted on Sep 19, 2014 Submitted on Dec 8, 2014
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