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Fall Webworm caterpillar - Hyphantria cunea
Copyright © 2009 carolinensis

Fall Webworm caterpillar - Hyphantria cunea
Conway, Horry County, South Carolina, USA
July 15, 2009
Size: approx. 30mm
nocturnal
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Contributed by carolinensis on 17 July, 2009 - 8:17pm
Last updated 22 June, 2010 - 3:46am

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… john and jane balaban, 18 July, 2009 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

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Hyphantria cunea
… john and jane balaban, 18 July, 2009 - 2:23am login or register to post comments

 
Seconded - fall webworm
Despite having "fall" in the name, it's common in the South as early as May.

This one appears to have left its foodplant in the prepupal "wandering" stage - many caterpillars roam around looking for a place to build a cocoon or chrysalis, even crossing roads and crawling up buildings!
… Abigail Parker, 18 July, 2009 - 8:06am login or register to post comments

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