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Puss Caterpillar

Megalopyge opercularis

Photo by tomk3886
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown hairy caterpillar. Hardly recognizable as a caterpillar. Covered with dangerously venomous spines.

Habitat:

Found on a blueberry leaf.

Notes:

The caterpillar of the Southern Flannel Moth.

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Caterpillars and larvae of the World
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Caterpillars of the Southeastern USA
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FLaGA-Bama Neighborhood Nature Watch

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PublishedAugust 21, 2020

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