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Unknown Catepillar - Hyphantria cunea
Copyright © 2007 Seth Burgess

Unknown Catepillar - Hyphantria cunea
Murphy, Collin County, Texas, USA
August 10, 2007
Size: ~1 inch
These started appearing everywhere in the last couple days. Are they something I need to keep my daughter away from (assuming eating isn't good, but do they sting?)?

Thanks!
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Contributed by Seth Burgess on 10 August, 2007 - 11:30pm
Last updated 1 September, 2007 - 8:27pm

Might be Hyphantria cunea,
but just too close to see. Do you have any additional images from farther away?
… john and jane balaban, 1 September, 2007 - 5:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Not individual, but pretty sure same
This is a further view taken the same day, but not the same individual (so I didn't put them under the same entry).
… Seth Burgess, 1 September, 2007 - 7:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Then Hyphantria it is!
Then Hyphantria it is!
… john and jane balaban, 1 September, 2007 - 8:27pm login or register to post comments

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