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Orgyia leucostigma
About 1-1.5 inches long and has three white dots on its back with 2 atenea on the front and a horn-like thing on the back
Found in ferns
Found at Lake Martin
Spotted on May 10, 2013
Submitted on May 11, 2013
2 Comments
This is a type of Tussock Moth caterpillar. It is a bit difficult to tell exactly which species it is from the pictures but here is a link that may help. Since you saw the caterpillar in person you might have an easier time identifying it.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/335/bgpage...
Any suggestions