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Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth

Malacosoma disstria

Photo by ReannaDee
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Description:

A fun day of caterpillar catching. We released them all back into their habitat.

Reference Links:

Malacosoma disstria Hübner 1822, Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americana

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
keithp2012
Thousands of them are by me next month. They are fun to catch and release.

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Earth Week 2011

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PublishedApril 27, 2011

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