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Description:

I think this is a fall webworm moth caterpillar (Hyphantria cunea), but I'm not sure. It was feeding on my cultivated pitcher plants, which irked me somewhat.

Reference Links:

Species Hyphantria cunea - Fall Webworm Moth - Hodges#8140 - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Virginian tiger moth caterpillar

Spilosoma virginica

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Ornithoptera80
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