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Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

Description:

Bright blue, black, orange and white caterpillar found on a bench at the Hollows Conservation Area in Cary, IL.

Habitat:

Woodland bordering wetland area. This caterpillar was seen on the top of a bench on the trail.

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Welcome to Project Noah,SamG
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SamG
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SamG

Cary, Illinois, USA

Spotted on Jun 11, 2014
Submitted on Jun 17, 2014

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