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Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americana

Photo by dferris
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Cluster of small black caterpillars with yellow stripes on the back. Cluster is in the crotch of a small tree surrounded by a silky "tent"

Habitat:

Fence row next to agriculture.

Reference Links:

Eastern tent caterpillar moth

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Neil Ross
Now that is cool. Great spotting.

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Life of Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois
Photographed
PublishedMay 14, 2016

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