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Caterpillar - Lymantria dispar
Copyright © 2006 tliddy

Caterpillar - Lymantria dispar
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
June 29, 2006
Size: 2"
This was observed feeding on black oak leaves (Q. velutina) but very close to a large stand of pitch pine/scrub oak which is known to attract rare moth species. Is this a rare species or something common?
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Contributed by tliddy on 13 July, 2006 - 10:02am
Last updated 9 December, 2006 - 5:36pm

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… john and jane balaban, 9 December, 2006 - 5:36pm login or register to post comments

I cropped your image
to show more detail of the caterpillar.

I'm not 100% sure, but this seems to be a Gypsy Moth Caterpillar. Compare below:


… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 13 July, 2006 - 11:06am login or register to post comments

 
Moth ID
Based on the pattern of blue and red spots on the dorsal side, and the arrangement of hairs on the body, I would agree that this is most likely a Gypsie Moth Caterpillar.
… Elayne, 18 September, 2007 - 6:49am login or register to post comments

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