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Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma disstria) At porch lights at a mixed forest edge.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115990/forest_tent_caterpillar_moth_malacosoma_disstria.html" title="Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma disstria)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/115990_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=51e0p%2FnpcJrvTrFVMzckiTRT%2FE4%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma disstria) At porch lights at a mixed forest edge.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115991/forest_tent_caterpillar_moth_malacosoma_disstria.html Forest tent caterpillar moth,Geotagged,Malacosoma disstria,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Forest tent caterpillar moth,Geotagged,Malacosoma disstria,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma disstria)

At porch lights at a mixed forest edge.

Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma disstria) At porch lights at a mixed forest edge.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115991/forest_tent_caterpillar_moth_malacosoma_disstria.html Forest tent caterpillar moth,Geotagged,Malacosoma disstria,Spring,United States

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Is this your hand?! I hope you didn't get a reaction afterwards...moth wings and scales are high in chitin! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      I did not react, thank goodness. It didn't even itch after handling them. So I don't know what I reacted to on Sunday. Maybe something in the Russula? Maybe a compound only in cicadas? I don't know! Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Glad you didn't react, but you must be feeling frustrated! Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Neptune's profile
    Neptune
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    Adorable Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Thank you! I thought so too! Posted 4 years ago
  5. View Ernst's profile
    Ernst
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    Pet potential. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      It was adorable. It kept vibrating its wings and scooting around on my hand. Posted 4 years ago

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The Forest tent caterpillar moth

The forest tent caterpillar moth is a North American moth found throughout the United States and Canada, especially in the eastern regions.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jun 1, 2021. Captured Jun 1, 2021 06:15 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/83s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm

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