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White-marked Tussock Moth

Orgyia leucostigma

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Description:

A fuzzy caterpillar with tufts of yellowish-green, darker stripes, scattered long dark hairs, and a few red spots. He had "horns" at the front and the back. Thanks for the ID!

Species ID Suggestions

White-marked Tussock Moth

Orgyia leucostigma

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (2)
Jacob Gorneau
Awesome first spotting! Yes, a tussock moth caterpillar. :-) Welcome to Project Noah!
Maria dB
Very nice first spotting on Noah - welcome to the Project! When you have insects that you are having trouble identifying, you can submit the photo to BugGuide.net and very often they can help out.

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Maryland Wildlife

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PublishedJuly 21, 2013

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