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Virgina tiger moth

Spilosoma virginica

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Description:

very fuzzy, creamy white. these caterpillars turn orange as they age.

Habitat:

temperate forest

Notes:

I spotted this at Baden Powell park.

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6 Comments

Noah Ranger
Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks Amber and Casey. Amber I think you're right too about the other spotting. They seem to get orange as they age.

AmberLundeen
AmberLundeen 12 years ago

Wow - the pics at Casey's link make me think this spotting really is a Virginia Tiger Moth as well

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/700...

CaseyRobinson
CaseyRobinson 12 years ago

lol oops amber beat me to it!

CaseyRobinson
CaseyRobinson 12 years ago

I think it may be Spilosoma virginica, Virginian Tiger Moth?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/220119

AmberLundeen
AmberLundeen 12 years ago

I think this is a Virgina tiger moth

http://bugguide.net/node/view/337290

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alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Nice!

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Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Aug 27, 2011
Submitted on Aug 27, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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