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Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

Photo by PossumPrint
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Black caterpillar with strip down back and thin light colored hairs over body

Habitat:

Near wooded area and creek and on road nearby in Leesburg, Virginia, near the Potomac River

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum
DaveKarnes
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
I agree with the ID suggestion. Here is a link to a reference: http://bugguide.net/node/view/558
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PublishedApril 24, 2016

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