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Puss Caterpillar - Megalopyge opercularis
Copyright © 2002 Troy Bartlett

Puss Caterpillar - Megalopyge opercularis
Chattahoochee Nat'l Rec Area, Abbots Bridge, Georgia, USA
September 23, 2002
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:58pm
Last updated 11 August, 2005 - 11:01pm

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