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Fairly small caterpillar, less than 1 inch. Never noticed one this colour before.
Spotted on Jun 1, 2013
Submitted on Jun 4, 2013
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I'm not sure, but it could be an Owlet Moth caterpillar that has been infected by a parasitic nematode. I have heard that this can turn them bright red. I think the nematode is in the genus Heterorhabditis.