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Western Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma californicum

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Description:

Length: approx. 2 inches. Black and orange/yellow with golden hairs growing on the side outward.

Habitat:

Forest.

Notes:

Spotted on the trail at Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park in Issaquah, WA.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Nina C. Wilde
Nina C. Wilde 11 years ago
Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma californicum


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2 Comments

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Updated! Thank you Nina C. Wilde for the ID! :-)

Nina C. Wilde
Nina C. Wilde 11 years ago

Western tent caterpillar, see link here
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3844/bgima...

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YukoChartraw
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YukoChartraw

Washington, USA

Spotted on Jun 15, 2012
Submitted on Jan 21, 2013

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