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Cat ID
Copyright © 2008 Scott Justis

Cat ID
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
June 29, 2008
Size: ~2mm (egg)
Found this egg on a blade of grass. Took it home to see what would emerge. Unfortunately, the tiny caterpillar did not survive long.

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 7 July, 2008 - 9:24pm
Last updated 16 April, 2022 - 3:13pm

Moved
Moved from Mournful Sphinx.
… Ryan St Laurent, 25 August, 2020 - 4:43pm

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