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White-marked Tussock Moth

Orgyia leucostigma

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma Species Orgyia leucostigma - White-marked Tussock Moth - Hodges#8316 - BugGuide.Net


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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Nice! Please add to and join mission:

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KishaB
KishaB 11 years ago

Very nice spotting!!

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Lovely Tussock moth caterpillar..

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Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Nice spotting Mary!
Welcome to Project Noah

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Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Nice spotting and Photos!

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Cool! See what I meant about the visability of the important markers ;-)...

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Beautiful photos, nice spot. It's good you didn't handle it too much. Tussock moth caterpillars can cause allergic reactions from their bristles.

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MarySchmidtHutcherson
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MarySchmidtHutcherson

Alabama, USA

Spotted on May 18, 2012
Submitted on May 18, 2012

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