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Pine Processionary Larvae (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)

Photo by BennyV_
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Field Notes

Description:

Ca. 3-4cm in length, ostensible reddish eyes proportionate to it's size; fuzzy, yellow, and black lengthwise stripes.

Habitat:

Ca. 1300m above sea level in a Mediterranean Shrubland

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
BennyV_
That was some profound observation, thanks Yasser!
Yasser
at first glance and based on the location, I thought it might be a pine processionary moth (larva stage), but i'm not so sure anymore. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Processionary ...

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