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Wildlife Spotting

Photo by MelanieKane
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Field Notes

Description:

These caterpillars were swarming the milkweed.

Habitat:

Milkweed Plant

Notes:

There were also mustard yellow eggs all over the milkweed plant. Does anyone know if these are the eggs of the caterpillars in the picture?

Species ID Suggestions

Milkweed tussock moth

Euchaetes egle

Reference Link
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PublishedAugust 12, 2013

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