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Yellow Bear, Spilosoma virginica - Spilosoma virginica
Copyright © 2007 Pat Molloy

Yellow Bear, Spilosoma virginica - Spilosoma virginica
Middletown-Sachuest, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
October 13, 2007
Found on walking path bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Previously submitted this, but again soliciting replies. Thanks.

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Yellow Bear, Spilosoma virginica - Spilosoma virginica Yellow Bear, Spilosoma virginica - Spilosoma virginica
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Contributed by Pat Molloy on 21 November, 2007 - 7:30pm
Last updated 28 December, 2007 - 2:52pm

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Given the scattered long setae, we would suggest Yellow Bear, Spilosoma virginica as one possibility
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Yellow Bear, Spilosoma viginica
Thanks. There is another picture here, and looks similar.
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