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Virginian Tiger Moth Larva

Spilosoma virginica

Description:

Also known as the Yellow Woolybear, this one was a golden with hints of yellow hairs & black body.

Habitat:

Sand dunes at the edge of high beach grass.

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2 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A beautiful caterpillar....

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Nice spotting! Could you add it to my mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...

Thanks!

Greg Shchepanek
Spotted by
Greg Shchepanek

New Brunswick, Canada

Spotted on Sep 18, 2012
Submitted on Sep 26, 2012

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