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Giant Leopard Moth

Hypercompe scribonia

Photo by AnthonyGreen
Published on Project Noah
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Species ID Suggestions

Wooly bear caterpillar

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auntnance123
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auntnance123
I'm making my best guess, but it appears to be the caterpillar of the giant leopard moth
alicelongmartin
Where did you find it? Was there more than one? Finally a black fuzzy wuzzy caterpillar instead of white.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2011

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