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American Dagger Moth Caterpillar

Acronicta americana

Description:

Densely covered in yellow setae; Thin black setae that resemble "spikes" or "bristles" on abdominals; Dark brown-black face

Habitat:

Deciduous woodlands and forests; North America, east of the Rocky Mountains

Notes:

Aren't poisonous, but are known to cause rashes

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4 Comments

molly.skillman
molly.skillman 11 years ago


keithp2012
keithp2012 11 years ago

And butterfly and moth mission

keithp2012
keithp2012 11 years ago

Perhaps you might want to add this to nature in yellow mission

KellyAndKids
KellyAndKids 11 years ago

Pretty caterpillar!

molly.skillman
Spotted by
molly.skillman

Levittown, New York, USA

Spotted on Jul 20, 2012
Submitted on Jul 20, 2012

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