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Banded Tussock Moth - Hodges#8203 (Halysidota tessellaris)
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Copyright © 2010
RSRising
Caterpillar: golden with black "horns", what might this be? -
Halysidota tessellaris
Piney Woods area, Texas, USA
June 26, 2010
Size: 2.5 inches
It was fairly agile and moved at a decent speed. It would tuck it's head in if you got to within a foot or so. It obviously saw me.
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Contributed by
RSRising
on 26 June, 2010 - 7:55pm
Last updated 27 June, 2010 - 10:10am
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Nina
, 27 June, 2010 - 10:10am
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EXACTLY!
Whoo hooooo! Thank you!
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RSRising
, 27 June, 2010 - 2:53am
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Banded Tussock Moth?
I'm not an expert, but looks like this one:)
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Yurika Alexander
, 26 June, 2010 - 11:14pm
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