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Yellow Woolybear Moth Caterpillar

Spilosoma virginica

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7 Comments

courtneyhitson
courtneyhitson 12 years ago

Thanks!

UmapornSarasat
UmapornSarasat 12 years ago

nice one..thank for sharing. :)

courtneyhitson
courtneyhitson 12 years ago

I thought so too. I was trying to get a clear shot of it's under and feet without disturbing it.

keithp2012
keithp2012 12 years ago

The blue skin between the spines is really unique!

courtneyhitson
courtneyhitson 12 years ago

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/692...
Looks more like this one I spotted a while back. Hairs are shorter than flannel moth caterpillars. Also the hairs a very straight.

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

Could it be a flannel moth caterpillar?

textless
textless 12 years ago

Cool!

courtneyhitson
Spotted by
courtneyhitson

Georgia, USA

Spotted on Sep 10, 2011
Submitted on Oct 23, 2011

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