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Malacosoma americanum
Beautiful caterpillar that has reddish orange coloring with tiny hairs the same color on the top part of the body. black spots along the side that I think are each divided by a line. In some pictures the spot just looks shiny, but in others it looks like a light colored line. Center white/light yellow stripe down the center back of the body. small white hairs along the bottom half of the body. solid black head.
found this caterpillar while we were setting up our new garden fencing he was climbing along the new cedar poles.
I agree! thank you! Now we know what all those tents were in all the Yaupon Trees at the back of the property earlier in the year!
Spotted on Mar 21, 2014
Submitted on May 21, 2014
