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Pale Tussock Moth Caterpillar

Calliteara pudibunda

Photo by cobalttoad
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Field Notes

Description:

Quirky green yellow caterpillar. Four distinct yellow tufts on back and a longer scraggly dark tuft on head and rear

Habitat:

Forest

Notes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliteara_pudibunda

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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020

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