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Multicolored Asian lady beetle (larva) vs. Harris' tussock moth caterpillar

Harmonia axyridis / Halysidota harrisii

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

4th instar larva feeding on an unknown species caterpillar

Habitat:

Stillhouse Hollow Falls state park

Reference Links:

Ladybug Larvae 4th instar - Harmonia axyridis? - Harmonia axyridis - BugGuide…

Species ID Suggestions

Harris' Tussock Moth (larva)

Halysidota harrisii
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (2)
KarenL
Thanks Jacob! I was fooled by the lack of the orange hairs!
Jacob Gorneau
Better known as the Sycamore Tussock, they usually do have more hair but they can loose a lot when it is rainy. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8204

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PublishedOctober 4, 2013

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