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caterpillar
Copyright © 2009 tom murray

caterpillar
Topsfield, Washington County, Maine, USA
July 4, 2009
Size: 5mm
I saw these on a variety of hardwoods, including birch and willow.
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Contributed by tom murray on 8 July, 2009 - 9:41pm
Last updated 9 September, 2009 - 6:47pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 9 September, 2009 - 6:47pm login or register to post comments

Nice!
Looks to be something like Furcula, or one of its cousins. Can you get images as they develop?
… john and jane balaban, 10 July, 2009 - 11:30am login or register to post comments

 
I'll try
But my success rate hasn't been very good in the past raising caterpillars.
… tom murray, 10 July, 2009 - 12:52pm login or register to post comments

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