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Forest Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma disstria

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Description:

Blue Springs State Park, Orange City, FL

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Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth

Species ID Suggestions

Forest Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma disstria

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bayucca
Welcome on Project Noah, Sarah! I moved this one to arthropods for you.
bayucca
Lasiocampidae/Lappet Moth, Lasiocampinae, Lasiocampini, Malocosoma disstria. http://bugguide.net/node/view/518170/bgpage http://bugguide.net/node/view/560/bgpage Datana contracta looks like this: http://bugguide.net/node/view/243579
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PublishedMarch 7, 2014

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