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Tussock moth caterpillar

Orvasca sp.

Photo by Adarsha B S
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Field Notes

Description:

Observed this caterpillar few days back in my backyard...
Markings looked dazzling :)
This kind of caterpillars belong to a family called " Lymantriidae".

Species ID Suggestions

Tussock moth caterpillar

Orvasca sp.

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Comments (16)
Adarsha B S
Ha ha ha ..I love the way you compare things... Now i am getting the graphical imagination :) Thank you Sau :)
Adarsha B S
Thank you Cha..You can observe its monster looking face in the third photo :)

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PublishedNovember 17, 2013

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