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Caterpillar - Lophocampa argentata
Copyright © 2008 Lissa

Caterpillar - Lophocampa argentata
Bear Creek Rd, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
April 19, 2008
Size: 1 1/8"
I found this guy crawling above a creek, near the road. The only thing I know he likes so far is some type of milkweed I brought home for him. He prefers the veins and stems to the leaves.

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Contributed by Lissa on 23 April, 2008 - 4:51pm
Last updated 22 December, 2018 - 6:03pm

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