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Forest tent caterpillar

Malacosoma disstria

Photo by LarissaLopez
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Moth caterpillar. Hairy with blue, white, black, and orange coloration.

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Forest tent caterpillar moth

Species ID Suggestions

Forest Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma disstria

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Cool photo of a pretty caterpillar. This one is a Forest Tent Caterpillar. You can tell by the color and the pattern of the white marks.

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PublishedMay 22, 2016

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