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Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#7701 (Malacosoma americana)
Photo#870236
Copyright © 2013
Beatriz Moisset
Egg case on wild cherry -
Malacosoma americana
Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 8, 2011
I think this is a tent caterpillar egg case. Apparently we don't have any in the guide.
On wild cherry.
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Contributed by
Beatriz Moisset
on 28 November, 2013 - 1:28pm
Last updated 4 March, 2019 - 10:33am
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There are actually a number of examples in the guide, but no harm in adding another.
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Charley Eiseman
, 8 December, 2013 - 5:47am
hyalophora cecropia cocoon maybe
i think thats a cocoon of hyalophora cecropia
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Alex Baranowski
, 29 November, 2013 - 7:17pm