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Yellow woolly bear

Spilosoma virginica

Photo by Bernadette S
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39.4846, -76.6503

Field Notes

Description:

white/yellowish, hairy, 3 cm in length; link to spotting of same species, different coloring found nearby: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/39448036

Habitat:

spotted on a milkweed leaf in a garden at Oregon Ridge Nature Center:

Notes:

As an adult, it is known as the Virginia tiger moth.

Reference Links:

Spilosoma virginica

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Bernadette S
Thanks, Jellis! That was my (inexperienced) guess when I was looking through my nephew's guide to backyard critters. :-) Unless suggested otherwise, we'll go with that ID.
Jellis
Not positive but might be a Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth Spilosoma virginica http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Spilosoma-virginica

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PublishedSeptember 24, 2013

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