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Western Tent Caterpillars - Malacosoma californica
Copyright © 2014 Robert H Geiger

Western Tent Caterpillars - Malacosoma californica
Banks, Washington County, Oregon, USA
June 2, 2014
Size: 1 inch
Found in apple tree

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Contributed by Robert H Geiger on 2 June, 2014 - 12:54pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 2 June, 2014 - 1:23pm

Egg on its face...
Looks like there may be two Tachinid fly eggs on it.
… Pat Cassidy, 2 June, 2014 - 12:57pm

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