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Photo by Jim Avitalle
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Species ID Suggestions

White-marked Tussock Moth

Orgyia leucostigma

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Watch out for those hairs: they're urticating hairs and are not pleasant to touch. Bugguide.net has more pictures if you want to compare. You might want to look at some of the other members of the genus to make sure that it is in fact O. leucostigma.
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PublishedJune 16, 2011

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