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Horned Spanworm

Nematocampa resistaria

Photo by tomk3886
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Field Notes

Description:

Has two projections on its back and camouflage like coloration.

Habitat:

Found it on the brim of my cap. Probably dropped out of the Live Oak above me.

Notes:

Moth is in the Family: Geometridae.

Is there any difference between spanworms and inchworms? If not is one term preferable to the other?

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PublishedApril 10, 2021

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