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Hemileuca tricolor - male
Copyright © 2017 Salvador Vitanza

Hemileuca tricolor - Male
Rio Rico, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
March 3, 2017
Size: 28 mm wing length

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Hemileuca tricolor - male Hemileuca tricolor - male Hemileuca tricolor - male Hemileuca tricolor - male Hemileuca tricolor - male
Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 4 March, 2017 - 10:25am
Last updated 7 April, 2018 - 3:37pm

Beautiful Photos, Salvador
How did you get it to spread its wings?
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 11 October, 2017 - 4:58pm

 
Thank you Robert!
I nudged it with my finger. Its reaction made me think it was a defense mechanism. In the last photo, I thought it was playing dead.
… Salvador Vitanza, 11 October, 2017 - 5:22pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… Kyhl Austin, 4 March, 2017 - 9:18pm

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