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Spotted Tussock Moth caterpillar

Lophocampa maculata

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bee.jacbs
bee.jacbs 11 years ago
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth - Lophocampa maculata - BugGuide.Net


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bee.jacbs
bee.jacbs 11 years ago

This is a close relative of the woolly bear (Pyrrharctia isabella), and can sometimes have a similar coloration. They can be told apart by the white tufts, which the woolly bear lacks.

Kittycat22
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Kittycat22

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Spotted on Sep 7, 2012
Submitted on Sep 7, 2012

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