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Dagger Moth Caterpillar

Acronicta americana

Description:

Quite a large caterpillar moving down a large tree trunk at a surprising speed.

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Dagger Moth Caterpillar
Acronicta americana Dagger Moth Caterpillar


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2 Comments

MaggieNoel
MaggieNoel 10 years ago

Why is it called a dagger moth

TKBotting
TKBotting 11 years ago

Is this an American Dagger Moth Caterpillar?

TKBotting
Spotted by
TKBotting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jul 13, 2012
Submitted on Jul 15, 2012

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