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Orange Cat 2 - Spilosoma virginica
Copyright © 2007 Ashley Bradford

Orange Cat 2 - Spilosoma virginica
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
October 13, 2007
Found on a post on a marsh boardwalk. Someone suggested it might be some sort of orange woolly bear? I don't know if it's the same kind as the other one I just posted - they look similar, but not exact. I saw at least 7 of these crawling around this day.
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Contributed by Ashley Bradford on 15 November, 2007 - 1:23pm
Last updated 28 December, 2007 - 2:52pm

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I would say that this is a ti
I would say that this is a tiger moth caterpillar.
… Michael Guenther, 15 November, 2007 - 2:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Looking at the other photos, I think you're right. I didn't know they came in orange. =)
… Ashley Bradford, 15 November, 2007 - 4:48pm login or register to post comments

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