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Unknown white caterpillar
Copyright © 2010 Yurika Alexander

Unknown white caterpillar
Atco, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
August 28, 2009
Size: 3cm?
Found on weed. All white body with green head. Very odd looking.

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Unknown white caterpillar Unknown white caterpillar
Contributed by Yurika Alexander on 15 October, 2010 - 10:52pm
Last updated 2 December, 2012 - 1:11pm

Moved
Moved from Caterpillar attacked by fungus?.
… john and jane balaban, 2 December, 2012 - 1:11pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 20 January, 2012 - 3:23pm

Moved
Moved from Caterpillars with two pair of abdominal prolegs.
… john and jane balaban, 7 January, 2012 - 4:06pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… David J. Ferguson, 3 December, 2010 - 10:50pm

Looks to be completely covered
in fungus.??
… john and jane balaban, 12 November, 2010 - 8:08pm

 
That figures...
That figures! Thank you for your response :)
… Yurika Alexander, 18 November, 2010 - 9:40pm

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