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Spiny Oakworm Moth - Hodges#7716 (Anisota stigma)
Photo#204982
Copyright © 2008
kahulamae
Moth on siding -
Anisota stigma
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Hall County, Georgia, USA
July 19, 2008
Size: 1.5-2 inches
I've looked at many websites and haven't been able to identify this moth. I saw him one morning as I was going to the mailbox. Any help is appreciated!
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Contributed by
kahulamae
on 22 July, 2008 - 9:24pm
Last updated 5 April, 2012 - 8:06pm
Moved
Moved from
Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths
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Jason D. Roberts
, 16 November, 2008 - 8:55pm
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Photo#204982
Pink-striped Oakworm(scientific name:Anisota virginiensis)
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Steven Fox
, 23 July, 2008 - 10:47am
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Oakworm moth...
Anisota of some kind, a female. Very pretty!
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Cassie Novak
, 22 July, 2008 - 9:58pm
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The moths are pretty,
but the caterpillars are gross! we struggle with an infestation of them in our one tree every year.
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Vespula Vulgaris
, 23 July, 2008 - 7:26am
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Awesome!
Thank you so much! So, my sons and I found an orange striped oakworm last year. Is it the same species or just a relative?
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kahulamae
, 23 July, 2008 - 7:25am
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Yup!
I recently found a mating pair here myself. Then my curious father broke up the poor pair.
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Cassie Novak
, 23 July, 2008 - 9:33am
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