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Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillar

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3 Comments

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Wow! I was unaware of any moth that used Milkweed...thanks!

jess.blank
jess.blank 12 years ago

Sure thing :) Wikipedia says that they get their chemical defenses from the plants.

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Does this caterpillar eat Milkweed?

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jess.blank

Austin, Texas, USA

Spotted on Oct 16, 2009
Submitted on Jun 8, 2011

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