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White-marked tussock catapillar

Orgyia leucostigma

Photo by TracyL
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Field Notes

Notes:

Some kind of caterpillar i've never seen one like this

Species ID Suggestions

White-Marked Tussock Moth Caterpillar

Orgyia leucostigma

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Comments (3)
TracyL
No those are not wasp eggs its just tufts of hairs
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PublishedJuly 19, 2011

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