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Unknown caterpillar - Hemileuca maia
Copyright © 2010 rlfag-disp@yahoo.com

Unknown caterpillar - Hemileuca maia
Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
June 10, 2010
Size: approx 2 inches
I have several of these caterpillars eating my azalea bushes. I have been unable to positively id them
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Contributed by rlfag-disp@yahoo.com on 20 June, 2010 - 2:58pm
Last updated 20 June, 2010 - 4:30pm

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… john and jane balaban, 20 June, 2010 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

Not an expert but...
...this looks like a Buck Moth caterpillar (Hemileuca maia) to me.

These will sting you so be careful!



… Ron M., 20 June, 2010 - 3:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
This is Hemileuca maia.
… Ryan St Laurent, 20 June, 2010 - 3:17pm login or register to post comments

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