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White-marked Tussock Moth caterpillar

Orgyia leucostigma

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2 Species ID Suggestions

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 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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misako
misako 11 years ago
Tussock moth caterpillar
Lymantriidae sp Lymantriidae


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2 Comments

mountainmomma.wv
mountainmomma.wv 11 years ago

It did. The caterpillar cringed for a minute before being subdued.

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

That second picture is something else! Did the Jumping Spider manage to subdue the caterpillar?

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mountainmomma.wv
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mountainmomma.wv

West Virginia, USA

Spotted on Sep 1, 2012
Submitted on Sep 3, 2012

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