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IO Moth caterpillar - Automeris io
Copyright © 2012 Chris Barrigar

IO Moth caterpillar - Automeris io
Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
September 29, 2011
Size: ~1.6 inch (~41mm) long
This image shows a second caterpillar of different color and having stripes unlike that of the larger and green IO Moth caterpillar. Is this smaller simply a younger IO Moth caterpillar?

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IO Moth caterpillar - Automeris io IO Moth caterpillar - Automeris io
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Contributed by Chris Barrigar on 12 February, 2012 - 10:07am
Last updated 12 February, 2012 - 12:16pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ryan St Laurent, 12 February, 2012 - 12:16pm login or register to post comments

Yes.
It's safe to assume that this is a younger instar caterpillar: .
… Carmen Champagne, 12 February, 2012 - 10:17am login or register to post comments

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