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Tussock moth caterpillar

Halysidota harrisii

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Species ID Suggestions

Banded Tussock Moth

Halysidota tessellaris

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ForestDragon
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Tussock moth caterpillar

Halysidota harrisii
ColtMooney
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ForestDragon
It does look similar to the related Sycamore Tussock Moth, however, the Sycamore Tussock has white and orange lashes (the long tufts of hair), no black lashes. http://bugguide.net/node/view/423 You can compare to the link above. Most of the Banded Tussock Moth caterpillars have black heads but some do have red heads (there are a couple on BG with the red head. I have a spotting of a red-headed one as well. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/158796113

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PublishedSeptember 9, 2014

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