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Rosy Maple Moth - Hodges#7715 (Dryocampa rubicunda)
Photo#936009
Copyright © 2014
John R. Maxwell
Rosy Maple Moth - Hodges#7715 -
Dryocampa rubicunda
VCU Rice Center, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
June 6, 2014
Dryocampa rubicunda (Rosy Maple Moth - Hodges#7715)
Contributed by
John R. Maxwell
on 11 June, 2014 - 9:16am
I am learning about bugs. Is
I am learning about bugs. Is the 'hair' actually silk? What a beautiful insect.
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Nicci
, 22 July, 2014 - 5:44am
Not an expert
but I think not silk, I don't touch it - on some moths they wear off and eventually get "bald".
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John R. Maxwell
, 22 July, 2014 - 7:33am