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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampoidea) » Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampidae) » Lasiocampinae » Lasiocampini » Malacosoma » Western Tent Caterpillar - Hodges#7702 (Malacosoma californica)
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Tent Caterpillars? - Malacosoma californica
Copyright © 2008 Carol Davis

Tent Caterpillars? - Malacosoma californica
Powder Mountain Ski Resort, Morgan County, Utah, USA
June 17, 2007
Does anyone know what kind of tent caterpillar this is. This is one of two I'm submitting. They were with a large group scurrying down the side of the highway. The other caterpillar has white eyes.

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Tent Caterpillars? - Malacosoma californica Tent Caterpillars? - Malacosoma californica
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Contributed by Carol Davis on 28 February, 2008 - 11:52am
Last updated 26 December, 2008 - 9:51pm

Moved
Moved from Malacosoma.
… john and jane balaban, 26 December, 2008 - 9:51pm login or register to post comments

Tent Caterpillars
These are so fun to catch and play with!
Lucky to get such great photo's!
… Cassandra Joy, 28 February, 2008 - 10:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Lots of fun!
There certainly would have been a lot to play with. I've never seen so many in one spot.
… Carol Davis, 28 February, 2008 - 11:18pm login or register to post comments

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