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Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

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Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago
Eastern Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma americanum Eastern tent caterpillar


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Emm4lee
Emm4lee 12 years ago

Thanks

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Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago

One of the most hated caterpillars I know, which is sad. They can be quite pretty once you get down and look at them on their level. In their later instars, they sport a vibrant sky-blue stripe down their sides.

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Emm4lee
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Emm4lee

New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 14, 2011
Submitted on Jun 14, 2011

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