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Painted Tiger Moth caterpillars just emerged and hanging from silk. - Arachnis picta
Copyright © 2011 cindykeiser

Painted Tiger Moth caterpillars just emerged and hanging from silk. - Arachnis picta
Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
November 29, 2011
26 days after the eggs were laid, the caterpillars hatched.

Here two who have just emerged are hanging from silk.

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Contributed by cindykeiser on 29 November, 2011 - 7:06pm
Last updated 29 November, 2016 - 8:16pm

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