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gypsy moth caterpillar

Lymantria dispar dispar

Spotting Image 1

Description:

I found this little critter crawling around. I is a black and yellow caterpillar.

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 7 years ago

Hi Everette, this really neat caterpillar looks more like one of the Tiger Moth caterpillars from Genus Haploa (native species and quite beautiful!). Please check here to compare: http://bugguide.net/node/view/205

Check here to compare your caterpillar to a Gypsy Moth caterpillar: http://bugguide.net/node/view/8780

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Everette Jackson
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Everette Jackson

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Apr 12, 2016
Submitted on May 12, 2016

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