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Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

Photo by Samuel Borsh
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 1 inch long. With a white stripe running the length of it on its back. On either side of this white strip there is a yellow stripe. Grey body.

Habitat:

Builds silk-like tents in trees between branches which house colonies if caterpillars. Temperate climate.

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PublishedMay 19, 2016

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