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Forest Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma disstria

Description:

They are black, dark brown, or gray, with blue and faint yellow longitudinal stripes. Each abdominal segment bears a white spot, which are covered with fur-like long setae.[

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Christine Y.
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Christine Y.

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Jun 2, 2014
Submitted on Jun 3, 2014

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