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gypsy moth caterpillar

Lymantria dispar dispar

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Description:

I found this little critter crawling around. I is a black and yellow caterpillar.

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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Hi Everette, this really neat caterpillar looks more like one of the Tiger Moth caterpillars from Genus Haploa (native species and quite beautiful!). Please check here to compare: http://bugguide.net/node/view/205 Check here to compare your caterpillar to a Gypsy Moth caterpillar: http://bugguide.net/node/view/8780
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PublishedMay 12, 2016

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