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Pyrrharctia isabella
4-cm caterpillar with thick, bristle-like setae. The larval stage overwinters... the larva actually freezes solid but survives by producing natural antifreeze in its tissues. Pupates in the spring.
Cornfield in southern RI.
Spotted on Oct 8, 2012
Submitted on Oct 10, 2012
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Nice, interesting information.