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Yellow Caterpillar - Acronicta americana
Copyright © 2018 Eve Henderson

Yellow Caterpillar - Acronicta americana
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA
August 10, 2018
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Contributed by Eve Henderson on 15 August, 2018 - 8:52am
Last updated 7 September, 2018 - 2:19pm

Excellent!
Glad you're sharing with the new budding entomologist. Don't know if this one will emerge this year or overwinter as a pupa. Sometimes you have to wait till next year to see the adult. Hannah has written a nice article on raising caterpillars here
… john and jane balaban, 15 August, 2018 - 10:26am login or register to post comments

Acronicta americana
… john and jane balaban, 15 August, 2018 - 10:01am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you...
Hi,

Much appreciated for the name of this caterpillar. A young boy that I know, who is 9, is quite the budding scientist and has been watching caterpillars change into moths or butterflies this past season quite closely. He is hoping to have this one change.. and was trying to find out what it is. I'll share the info.

Thanks again,
Eve
… Eve Henderson, 15 August, 2018 - 10:06am login or register to post comments

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