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Hickory Tussock Moth Larva

Lophocampa caryae

Description:

Hairy bright white caterpillar with black line down its back & two long black tufts at both ends.

Habitat:

On Rhododendron shrubs at the edge of rocky coastline.

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1 Comment

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A beautiful caterpillar....

Greg Shchepanek
Spotted by
Greg Shchepanek

Maine, USA

Spotted on Sep 21, 2012
Submitted on Oct 3, 2012

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