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Yellow woolly bear

Spilosoma virginica

Photo by Brian38
Published on Project Noah
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47.3098, -122.318

Field Notes

Description:

A fuzzy yellow caterpillar. As an adult it is known as the Virginia tiger moth.

Habitat:

Spotted under a grape leaf in the backyard.

Reference Links:

Spilosoma virginica - Wikipedia

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PublishedAugust 4, 2017

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