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Fir Tussock moth caterpillar

Orgyia detrita

1 Species ID Suggestions

Latimeria
Latimeria 13 years ago
Tussock moth caterpillar
Orgyia sp. Genus Orgyia - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

michaeladamsparks
michaeladamsparks 13 years ago

Wow!

Latimeria
Latimeria 13 years ago

It's definitely a tussock moth caterpillar within the genus Orgyia, but I can't tell the exact species from the picture. Look through some of the other species in the reference link and you might be able to figure it out.

irie
Spotted by
irie

Florida, USA

Spotted on Mar 20, 2011
Submitted on Mar 20, 2011

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