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Yellow bear caterpillar

Spilosoma virginica

Photo by Robert Emond
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow bear caterpillar, aka Virginia tiger moth

Habitat:

Marsh prairie with very tall grass of Paynes Prairie Preserve SP--Bolen Bluff Trail, Gainesville Florida

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
maplemoth66
Yellow bear caterpillar, of the Virginia tiger moth?
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PublishedDecember 25, 2016

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