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tent caterpillar

Malacosoma sp.

Photo by DerrickLK
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Field Notes

Description:

Awesome little caterpillars. I nearly stuck my hand right in the "tent" on accident and thought it was some kind of huge spider web. I have no idea what species this is though.

Habitat:

Found these tent caterpillars living in the upper branches of an antelope bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) shrub. Wyoming big sagebrush, rabbitbrush and various grasses and herbs surrounded it.

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Malacosoma, Tent caterpillar

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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
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Wildlife of Idaho

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PublishedFebruary 17, 2012

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