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Tussock moth caterpillar - Carales arizonensis
Copyright © 2012 Roger Rittmaster

Tussock moth caterpillar - Carales arizonensis
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
September 6, 2012
Size: about 2 cm
I assume these are Tussock Moth caterpillars. Anyone know which one? They were "raining" down from trees on silk threads. I'll also include a side view on the next post.

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Tussock moth caterpillar - Carales arizonensis Tussock moth caterpillar 2 - Carales arizonensis
Contributed by Roger Rittmaster on 15 September, 2012 - 8:41am
Last updated 11 October, 2012 - 4:45pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 11 October, 2012 - 4:45pm

Looks like Carales to us
… john and jane balaban, 8 October, 2012 - 8:38pm

 
Thanks.
Because they were so common that week (throughout the Huachuca Mountains), I'm surprised that no one has posted a definitive I.D. for this species.
… Roger Rittmaster, 8 October, 2012 - 8:47pm

 
We're surprised that very few people have posted images
if they were that common. Where are all the closeups, guys?
… john and jane balaban, 8 October, 2012 - 8:56pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 5 October, 2012 - 3:05pm

White-marked
tussock moth caterpillar, I presume. Orgyia leucostigma
… Arianna Weisbly, 18 September, 2012 - 2:50pm

Beautiful image ...
... !
… William Donald Newton, 15 September, 2012 - 8:43am

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