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orange bristled cat - Acronicta insularis
Copyright © 2012 bdedo

orange bristled cat - Acronicta insularis
Delcambre, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
October 15, 2012
Size: 3cm

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Contributed by bdedo on 15 October, 2012 - 11:41pm
Last updated 16 October, 2012 - 2:18pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 16 October, 2012 - 2:19pm login or register to post comments

 
data map
the data table shows that there is now a reported cattail caterpillar from LA in October, but the map doesnt show shading in LA...how does that happen, or is it supposed to be automatic?
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… bdedo, 18 October, 2012 - 8:22pm login or register to post comments

 
You have to refresh
the map to see the change.
… john and jane balaban, 18 October, 2012 - 11:07pm login or register to post comments

It is so fluffy
Why did they call it a cat when it looks like a porcupine!!!
… Letsgome, 16 October, 2012 - 6:11am login or register to post comments

 
cat
cat is shorthand you will often see for "caterpillar"
… bdedo, 16 October, 2012 - 9:16am login or register to post comments

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