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Heterocampa umbrata
A fiery red caterpillar with prothoracic knobs right behind the head, Heterocampa umbrata is quite the shocking and distinctive caterpillar!
Found along the trail at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park.
Lifer!
Spotted on Aug 7, 2013
Submitted on Aug 27, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you so much, Cindy! I was amazed at the coloration with this one, too!
Great spotting, J! Love the colors on this one.