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Butternut Wooly Worm

Eriocampa juglandis

Description:

A sawfly larva that uses waxy filaments to deter predators.

Habitat:

Woodland habitat

Notes:

This is one of the more bizarre things that I have found:)

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2 Comments

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks Stephanie:)

Stephanie R.
Stephanie R. 9 years ago

Interesting little fellow! It looks like it has a piece of white shag carpet on its back.

beaker98
Spotted by
beaker98

Missouri, USA

Spotted on Jun 28, 2014
Submitted on Jul 9, 2014

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