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Tent caterpillars

Malacosoma sp.

Description:

larvae of one of several species of moth which live in large communal tents in trees

Habitat:

lowland forest in Pacific Northwest river valley

Notes:

spotted along the Springwater Corridor bike path on the east side of the Willamette River south of downtown Portland

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Allen Hoof
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Allen Hoof

Portland, Oregon, USA

Spotted on Aug 23, 2008
Submitted on Aug 6, 2012

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