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Catterpillar

Description:

Black

Habitat:

Public garden estate

Notes:

This photo was taken at the Plummer House in Rochester, MN

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Latimeria
Latimeria 13 years ago

Looks like a tussock moth caterpillar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tussock_mot.... Don't tough the brown hairs at its back: they're urticating hairs and will cause severe irritation on the area they touch.

Lopfff
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Lopfff

Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Spotted on Aug 24, 2010
Submitted on Aug 24, 2010

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