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Yellow woolly bear

Spilosoma virginica

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Field Notes

Description:

It is a large Caterpillar that has a 4 inch length.The caterpillar has orange hairs woth some extending white hairs.The moth has white and looks like a fall webworm moth but has orange abdomen only on the sides.They do not make webs and feed on dandelion.

Habitat:

Low growing plants.

Notes:

It was found ona mint plant

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