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Great Tiger Moth - Arctia caja
Copyright © 2006 Alan Gray

Great Tiger Moth - Arctia caja
Gearhart, Oregon, USA
July 7, 2006
Size: 1.5"
Found sitting on the gravel of a driveway near the beach. Still alive. I put it out on the deck to watch it as it seemed dead at first but when taking this picture, it grabbed on and tried to move.
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Contributed by Alan Gray on 7 July, 2006 - 3:07pm
Last updated 14 July, 2006 - 8:34pm

Actually
I think this is a garden tiger moth.
… Brittanie Christina McCormack, 7 July, 2006 - 3:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes.
Arctia caja it is. Nice call, Brittanie:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 July, 2006 - 4:05pm login or register to post comments

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