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Hypercompe scribonia
Caterpillar with a thick coat of black bristles (setae) and red or orange colored bands between its segments which become conspicuous when caterpillar rolls into a ball for defense.
Deciduous forest near a farm pond in the midlands of South Carolina. This one was feeding/resting on chrysanthemums.
Photographed at night in a deck garden.
Spotted on Jun 4, 2011
Submitted on Jan 14, 2013
1 Comment
Nice spotting!