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Fall Webworm

Hyphantria cunea

Photo by Dan Doucette
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43.0659, -79.0768

Field Notes

Description:

highly variable in colour, about 2" long

Habitat:

urban

Notes:

I spotted this hairy guy at work, right near The Falls themselves.

Species ID Suggestions

Fall Webworm

Hyphantria cunea

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Comments (4)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Tamar. I missed it in the fieldguide due to its variable colors.
Dan Doucette
Thanks Nuwan and Jopy. I'm not sure if it is E. acrea, still looking for a match.
Jopy
Estigmene acrea caterpillar?
NuwanChathuranga
Nice one dan, some tiger moth caterpillar (Arctiinae), i think!

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PublishedNovember 4, 2013

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