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Caterpillar - Orgyia leucostigma

Caterpillar - Orgyia leucostigma
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
August 26, 2014

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Moved
Moved from ID Request.

White-marked Tussock Moth
It is a White-marked Tussock Moth, Orgyia leucostigma.
There can be variation in coloring, but always the bright red head.

Orgyia sp.
Orgyia sp.

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