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White Tussock Moth Caterpillar

Orgyia leucostigma

Photo by DanJWLee
Published on Project Noah
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suzmonk
I was just thinking the same thing, Jellis. Some of these caterpillars are so outrageously showy that they don't even look real. Nice photo, DanJWLee.
Jellis
That is amazing. It almost looks like someone made it from yarn as a craft project. Some catepillars can be so incredible looking.

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