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Yellow Caterpillar - Orgyia definita
Copyright © 2012 David Redfrost

Yellow Caterpillar - Orgyia definita
Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
August 22, 2012
Size: 25 mm
Help!! This little fellow was on the summit of Pack Monadnock.
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Contributed by David Redfrost on 28 August, 2012 - 3:22pm
Last updated 28 August, 2012 - 5:04pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 28 August, 2012 - 5:04pm login or register to post comments

Tussock moth cat
of some type. The experts will have to give you genus and species. Lophocampa I think
… Arianna Weisbly, 28 August, 2012 - 3:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks more like Orgyia to me
… metrioptera, 28 August, 2012 - 4:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Orgyia definita
Thanks. You guys are fast. I'll check it out to confirm. thanks again for your help.
… David Redfrost, 28 August, 2012 - 5:42pm login or register to post comments

 
I think
You are right!
… Arianna Weisbly, 28 August, 2012 - 4:48pm login or register to post comments

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