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Spotting

Description:

Yellow caterpillar with black spots in a line and white "spikes"

Habitat:

Manitoba maple

Notes:

My daughter and I found three of these and we think they are neat. She wants to know what type of butterfly it will turn into.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Spotted Tussock Moth caterpillar
Lophocampa maculata Lophocampa maculata


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4 Comments

AmberLundeen
AmberLundeen 12 years ago

I think Dan is right

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

While researching I'm seeing 2 different looking caterpillars with the same latin name.

AmberLundeen
AmberLundeen 12 years ago

Looks similar to a banded tussock moth

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Look like Tussock moth caterpillar.

Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Sep 5, 2011
Submitted on Sep 5, 2011

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