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Fir Tussock moth caterpillar

Orgyia detrita

Photo by irie
Published on Project Noah
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Species ID Suggestions

Tussock moth caterpillar

Orgyia sp.

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Latimeria
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Latimeria
It's definitely a tussock moth caterpillar within the genus Orgyia, but I can't tell the exact species from the picture. Look through some of the other species in the reference link and you might be able to figure it out.

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