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cottonwood caterpillar - Leucoma salicis
Copyright © 2012 Heidi

cottonwood caterpillar - Leucoma salicis
Big Creek Ranch, near May, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
June 22, 2012
Size: ~2.5"
Found tens of these crawling on my hammock that was hanging between two cottonwood trees. Understory of tall grass.
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Contributed by Heidi on 25 June, 2012 - 2:19pm
Last updated 25 June, 2012 - 9:06pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 25 June, 2012 - 9:06pm login or register to post comments

NIce find, we don't get many of these posted
Satin Moth Caterpillar
… john and jane balaban, 25 June, 2012 - 4:18pm login or register to post comments

 
uh oh
uh oh....introduced from europe? hope they're not too invasive. Thanks for the ID help!
… Heidi, 25 June, 2012 - 8:58pm login or register to post comments

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