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Malacosoma disstria
Dark-gray to brownish-black background body color, highlighted by broad, pale-blue lines and thin, broken yellow lines extending along each side; dorsum of each abdominal segment has distinct whitish keyhole or shoeprint-shaped marking; body has fine, whitish, and sparsely distributed hairs.
In a rural garden.
Spotted on May 31, 2018
Submitted on Jun 6, 2018
6 Comments
Thanks so much for the comments and the nomination!
Great photo - such a different perspective at this magnification
I've seen these caterpillars often but that is an up-close view I haven't seen in a photo before - very nice!
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Thanks Neil!
Cool spotting. Awesome pic :)