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Banded Woolly Bear

Pyrrharctia isabella

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This species is black at both ends with a band of coppery red in the middle. The adult moth is dull yellow to orange with a robust, furry thorax and small head. Its wings have sparse black spotting and the proximal segments on its first pair of legs are bright reddish-orange.

Habitat:

widespread in N. America

Notes:

I spotted a few of these at Short Hills provincial park.

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I've added this and some other appropriate spottings. Will add more when I have time. Great idea for a mission.
Please add: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841449

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