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Spiny caterpillar - Junonia coenia

Spiny caterpillar - Junonia coenia
Granbury, Hood County, Texas, USA
September 29, 2017
Black caterpillar with white, (or light yellow?) jagged lines on sides and back. The spines look to be iridescent blue, but hard to tell as it was overcast outside. Has tan spots at the base of some of the spines.

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