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Buck Moth - Hodges#7730 (Hemileuca maia)
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Heyoka
Caterpillar from Virginia -
Hemileuca maia
Midlothian, Virginia, USA
June 12, 2018
My friend says it bit him three times through the pants leg! He wanted me to ID it, but I’m stumped. The dorsal view is shown in first photo, later photo of the ventral side may follow.
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Contributed by
Heyoka
on 13 June, 2018 - 10:57pm
Last updated 16 June, 2018 - 4:18pm
Moved
Moved from
Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths
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Ryan St Laurent
, 16 June, 2018 - 4:18pm
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Yes, venomous spines!
genus Hemileuca
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john and jane balaban
, 13 June, 2018 - 11:14pm
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Thanks John & Jane! I appreci
Thanks John & Jane! I appreciate it.
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Heyoka
, 14 June, 2018 - 1:56pm
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