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Description:

Fairly small caterpillar, less than 1 inch. Never noticed one this colour before.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Christine Y.
I'm not sure, but it could be an Owlet Moth caterpillar that has been infected by a parasitic nematode. I have heard that this can turn them bright red. I think the nematode is in the genus Heterorhabditis.

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PublishedJune 4, 2013

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