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Hickory Tussock Moth

Lophocampa caryae

Description:

bodly marked with irregular bands of semi-translucent spots between brown veins

Habitat:

urban

Notes:

The hickory tussock moth caterpillar is easily the most commonly spotted caterpillar I see over the season, but I have never spotted the adult form, until now.

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2 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Hahaha! Guilty!

Sckel
Sckel 10 years ago

Hands up! It's a robbery

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jun 5, 2013
Submitted on Nov 12, 2013

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