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hairy white caterpillar black spots - Lophocampa caryae
Copyright © 2011 ROBIN ARMSTRONG SEEBER

hairy white caterpillar black spots - Lophocampa caryae
West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Contributed by ROBIN ARMSTRONG SEEBER on 14 July, 2011 - 9:20pm
Last updated 15 July, 2011 - 8:48am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 15 July, 2011 - 8:48am login or register to post comments

looks kinda like
Lophocampa caryae
but no black tussocks
… Edna Woodward, 14 July, 2011 - 9:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Agreed
I'd go with this; it appears to be an earlier instar.
… John Stanard, 14 July, 2011 - 11:47pm login or register to post comments

 
ok t hanks
interesting...
… ROBIN ARMSTRONG SEEBER, 15 July, 2011 - 6:46am login or register to post comments

 
i think i saw that in florida
i think i saw that in florida today
… richard parker, 13 January, 2016 - 6:48pm login or register to post comments

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