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Western tussock moth

Orgyia vetusta

Description:

Multi-colored caterpillar with extended spikes and 4 distinct white patches on its back.

Habitat:

Wooded area near an open garden.

Notes:

Rodin Sculpture Garden at the Cantor Center on Stanford's campus.

12 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Gorgeous!!!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Wonderful spot! Could you consider adding this to my mission, Moths of the Americas? Thanks so much!!

http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Spectacular caterpillar Yassar! Next time you come to Costa we'll go spotting!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Genial bella oruga y sus cerdas coloridas

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Kind of an elaborately decorated caterpillar...

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

I concur with your suggestion Goody!

Yasser
Yasser 11 years ago

Thanks folks! ID updated. It was a great encounter. We found it crawling on my back and set it down on the bench to photograph with my phone.

KishaB
KishaB 11 years ago

How cool is that!!! Great spotting

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

I agree with you Goody.

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Popular spotting! Hehe... I would like to say that I am not overly confident on my suggestion.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Great spotting!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Great spot Yasser!

Yasser
Spotted by
Yasser

Stanford University, California, USA

Spotted on May 6, 2012
Submitted on May 7, 2012

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