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Black Fuzzy Caterpillar - Estigmene acrea
Copyright © 2009 Kim Dever Thibodeaux

Black Fuzzy Caterpillar - Estigmene acrea
Parks, Louisiana, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA
October 10, 2009
Size: 1 1/2 inches long
Found in my driveway on a rainy morning.
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Contributed by Kim Dever Thibodeaux on 11 October, 2009 - 7:31pm
Last updated 24 October, 2009 - 5:18pm

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… John R. Maxwell, 24 October, 2009 - 5:18pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 22 October, 2009 - 10:31am login or register to post comments

I would go with...
...Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea)



An adult looks like this:

… Ron M., 11 October, 2009 - 7:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you! While from a dista
Thank you! While from a distance the hairs appear to be all black, closer examination does reveal those rust colored ones along the bottom. The markings do look right. I'll update my Flickr description, too!

Have a good one!
… Kim Dever Thibodeaux, 11 October, 2009 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree
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