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salt marsh tiger caterpillar

Estigmene acrea

Photo by DerrickLK
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Field Notes

Description:

Found this cool little guy crawling around the base of a big sagebrush. I've never seen a caterpillar like this before!

Habitat:

Big sagebrush, green rabbitbrush, Sandberg's bluegrass and Utah juniper.

Reference Links:

Salt Marsh Tiger - Estigmene acrea - Overview, Estigmene acrea, Caterpillars -- identification guide -- Discover Life

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