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Giant Leopard Moth caterpillar

Hypercompe scribonia

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Giant Leopard Moth caterpillar

Hypercompe scribonia

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abcoblentz
I think it might be a Giant Leopard Moth caterpillar, but it could possibly also be an all-black Isabella Tiger Moth caterpillar (Pyrrharctia isabella). How big was it?
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PublishedMay 11, 2011

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