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Hickory Tussock Moth Catapillar

Lophocampa Caryae

Photo by enochsoames
Published on Project Noah
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41.6569, -73.4333

Field Notes

Description:

About 1 1/4 inch long.

Notes:

Motionless on the side of a house for a couple of hours. On returning over an hour later it had disappeared.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Great find! Since you know the species in your spotting, please add the scientific name so your spotting will not be considered "unidentified" by our database. To make your spotting complete, you can add a description of your experience finding this caterpillar("Description") and where you found it ("Habitat"). Thanks!
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PublishedAugust 29, 2017

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