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Description:

Caterpillar. Red face.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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


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3 Comments

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

The "pom-pom" on the tail is a previous stage which is molting.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Haha Argy!

hamiltonjunkie, check here, I think you will be able to find your caterpillar:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/335/bgpage...

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Maybe an embarrassed tussock moth. :)

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hamiltonjunkie
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hamiltonjunkie

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jun 11, 2012
Submitted on Jul 12, 2012

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