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Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth

Malacosoma disstria

Photo by EmilyUmbarger
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Description:

Tiny brown moth on my siding

Species ID Suggestions

Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth

Malacosoma disstria

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (2)
EmilyUmbarger
Thanks Jakubko! I think you are exactly right. We have lots of those caterpillars here, so that also would make perfect sense.

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