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Poopy caterpillar(what I've been jokingly referring to as a scatopillar) 2 of 3 - Blepharida rhois
Copyright © 2011 Kurt Komoda

Poopy caterpillar(what I've been jokingly referring to as a scatopillar) 2 of 3 - Blepharida rhois
South Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
August 20, 2011
Size: about 1cm
Another of the same species of the same caterpillar, covered in what appears to be feces. Photographed at Davidson's Mill Pond Park.

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Poopy caterpillar(what I've been jokingly referring to as a scatopillar) 1 of 3 - Blepharida rhois Poopy caterpillar(what I've been jokingly referring to as a scatopillar) 2 of 3 - Blepharida rhois Poopy caterpillar(what I've been jokingly referring to as a scatopillar) 3 of 3 - Blepharida rhois
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Contributed by Kurt Komoda on 31 August, 2011 - 1:16pm
Last updated 25 October, 2011 - 7:15pm

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… john and jane balaban, 25 September, 2011 - 10:30am login or register to post comments

Uhmm
This is probably the most hideous looking creature i have ever seen. lol. nothing would eat that haha
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