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Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#7698 (Malacosoma disstria)
Photo#111554
Copyright © 2007
Ilona L.
caterpillar on birch leaf -
Malacosoma disstria
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
May 20, 2007
Size: ~30mm
There are increasing numbers of caterpillars to be found at this time of the year. Found this lovely example on a birch leaf along with several other kinds of caterpillars.
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Contributed by
Ilona L.
on 21 May, 2007 - 1:23pm
Last updated 8 December, 2010 - 10:41pm
Forest tent caterpillar
Forest tent caterpillar
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Dennis Profant
, 21 May, 2007 - 1:29pm
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Thanks. Pretty caterpillar b
Thanks. Pretty caterpillar but sounds like it's not so welcome.
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Ilona L.
, 21 May, 2007 - 2:01pm
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