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Southern Flannel or Puss Moth - Megalopyge opercularis - male
Copyright © 2012 Jon Rapp

Southern Flannel or Puss Moth - Megalopyge opercularis - Male
Dirk Bayer's Place - Bon Secour, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
July 27, 2012
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Found the match for the caterpillar we photographed at 5 Rivers - pretty sure this is correct ID, please lemme know if it's not.

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Southern Flannel or Puss Moth - Megalopyge opercularis - male Southern Flannel or Puss Moth - Megalopyge opercularis - male
Contributed by Jon Rapp on 4 August, 2012 - 5:10pm
Last updated 8 August, 2012 - 12:44pm

Great Photo
One of my favs. I think they would make a great plush toy :)
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 8 August, 2012 - 12:44pm

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