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Inch Worm

Trichoplusa ni

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The inchworm. At the sign of danger, some of the inchworm caterpillars suddenly become rigid at awkward angles. I love these little guys that move from leaves downward on a very fine silken web material.

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New England Arthropods
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PublishedAugust 2, 2014

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