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Hairy caterpillar with alternating orange and black stripes. Aprox. 3 centimeters in length.
Temperate Rain Forest
The brilliant hues appear an example of aposematic coloration - bright colors meant to warn predators that an animal is poisonous.
Spotted on Jun 18, 2006
Submitted on Aug 18, 2011
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Tussock moth caterpillar..!!
Typically Orgyiini Genus in Lymantriinae subfamily