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Buck Moth

Hemileuca maia

Photo by AliceGriffith
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Around Oak tree.

Notes:

Will sting.

Species ID Suggestions

Buck Moth

Hemileuca maia

Reference Link
KeithRoragen
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Comments (3)
AliceGriffith
KeithRoragen, thank you for the id. Gee I feel bad,I gave one to my 6 yr old son to play with. It had not stung me when I handled it.Now I've learned that the spikes can break off and sting.
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PublishedMay 10, 2013

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