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Photo by pittman68
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Field Notes

Description:

Caterpillar

Habitat:

Farm fields and woods

Species ID Suggestions

Giant Leopard Moth Catapillar

Hypercompe scribonia

Reference Link
ConorSheaWing
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Comments (1)
hyelily52
Looks like a black "wooley bear" caterpillar ... can have a red band on it's middle... the amount of black on a wooley bear is said to suppose a severe winter ahead! The North American Field Guide of Insects (Audubon Society) says the coloration indicates how near the caterpillar is to full growth before autumn weather stimulates it to seek a winter shelter. (pg 790)
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PublishedOctober 13, 2012

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