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Fall webworm moth caterpillar

Hyphantria cunea

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny, hairy caterpillars hatch and grow into pale to dark caterpillars about 1.5 inches long that are covered with long hairs. One race of fall webworms has black head and the other has rusty-orange heads.

Habitat:

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

Reference Links:

Fall webworm, NCSU: ENT/ort-046 Fall Webworm

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Animals of North Carolina
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Caterpillars and larvae of the World
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Mason Farm Biological Reserve
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedOctober 28, 2013

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