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Io Caterpillar - Automeris io
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Io Caterpillar - Automeris io
Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York, USA
September 2, 2019
Found feeding on buckthorn. I briefly held it in my hand, and it felt like stinging nettles. ID help appreciated.

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Io Caterpillar - Automeris io Io Caterpillar - Automeris io
Contributed by Karl Hillig on 6 January, 2020 - 6:11pm
Last updated 7 January, 2020 - 7:25am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 6 January, 2020 - 6:36pm

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