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Caterpillar - Hemileuca lucina
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Caterpillar - Hemileuca lucina
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
June 10, 2005
These and other larger bunches were feeding on spicebush I think.
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Contributed by tom murray on 12 June, 2005 - 10:38pm
Last updated 25 September, 2014 - 3:59pm

Moved
Moved from Buck Moth.
… tom murray, 25 September, 2014 - 3:59pm login or register to post comments

Hemileuca again?
see
… john and jane balaban, 3 August, 2005 - 2:50pm login or register to post comments

 
I think so
They were both within 10 feet on the same day. Probably just a different instar. Thanks, I'll move it.
… tom murray, 3 August, 2005 - 3:37pm login or register to post comments

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