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Rust colored Hairy Catepillar

Description:

Rust colored, hairy catepillar. Note the body segmentation. Tufts of hair extend out in front of eyes.

Habitat:

Alpine valley in high montane biome of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Notes:

3 of 3 caterpillars observed crossing the hiking path.

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1 Comment

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 5 years ago

A beautiful caterpillar....

glbnoah109
Spotted by
glbnoah109

California, USA

Spotted on Aug 9, 2014
Submitted on Aug 15, 2014

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