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Forest tent caterpillar

Malacosoma disstria

Photo by CourtneyVerk
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Description:

Turquoise coloured caterpillar found crawling on dead wooden logs.

Species ID Suggestions

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auntnance123
The second entry here describes the forest tent caterpillar: http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef424.asp

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