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Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

Caterpillar with a solid white line along its dorsal side. Sides of the body have blue, black, orange and white markings.

Habitat:

Spotted in crawling on a fallen tree in Peoples State Forest.

Notes:

This caterpillar is a pest species because it defoliates ornamental trees. However, damaged trees usually recover within several weeks.

Reference Links:

Eastern tent caterpillar - Wikipedia

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