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what happened to this caterpillar? - Apheloria virginiensis
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what happened to this caterpillar? - Apheloria virginiensis
Penfield, Monroe County, New York, USA
September 22, 2013
Size: ~ 3"

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what happened to this caterpillar? - Apheloria virginiensis what happened to this caterpillar? - Apheloria virginiensis
Contributed by catalystvibe on 23 September, 2013 - 6:31pm
Last updated 27 October, 2013 - 3:36pm

Moved
Moved from Flat-backed Millipedes.
… John F. Carr, 27 October, 2013 - 3:36pm

A molting individual of Aphel
A molting individual of Apheloria virginiensis corrugata
… Rowland Shelley, 27 October, 2013 - 3:32pm

County error?
This is a really cool millipede, but I think the county name is in error. Did you mean the Penfield in Monroe Co, NY? Please edit county field so that it can be searched. Thanks.
… Sam McNally, 7 October, 2013 - 6:03pm

Moved
Moved from Millipedes.
… Sam McNally, 4 October, 2013 - 10:59am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 29 September, 2013 - 2:36pm

Fungus?
It looks like it is infected with fungus, oozing out between the segments.
… John F. Carr, 23 September, 2013 - 8:27pm

Not a caterpillar,
but a millipede
… john and jane balaban, 23 September, 2013 - 6:34pm

 
Oh right! Thank you! ...... W
Oh right! Thank you! ...... Was a millipede
… catalystvibe, 23 September, 2013 - 6:38pm

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