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Painted Lady caterpillar - Vanessa cardui
Copyright © 2009 John Pearson

Painted Lady caterpillar - Vanessa cardui
Ackworth, Warren County, Iowa, USA
July 4, 2009
Size: ~35 mm
This is the webbing-and-frass complex on nearby leaves.

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Contributed by John Pearson on 4 July, 2009 - 1:34pm
Last updated 5 July, 2009 - 8:32am

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