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slate colored caterpillar with orange spikes I did not anticipate this one being a challenge to find.... <br /> looks like Acronicta sp. possibles - A. perdita, A. strigulata, Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

slate colored caterpillar with orange spikes

I did not anticipate this one being a challenge to find....
looks like Acronicta sp. possibles - A. perdita, A. strigulata,

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  1. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    Gorgeous! Posted 4 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    How hard can it be? Very hard. I did see some 5 trillion photos of a woolly bear in my efforts. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View morpheme's profile
      morpheme
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      I'm starting to think it may be a very unusual variation of the yellow bear (Virginian tiger moth - Spilosoma virginica) Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I think you're correct with assuming Acronicta sp., especially A. perdita...

        Acronicta perdita:
        https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/87590268

        Acronicta oblinita:
        https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92417479         Posted 4 years ago
        1. View morpheme's profile
          morpheme
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          It seems like perdita is the most likely. A. oblinta is only found on the coastal areas in western WA and I was over on the east side of the mountains, so that one was crossed off the list early.

          I've been consulting with some folks over at BugGuide. They have a small collection of photos that are an exact match that they've been presuming to be perdita - but it's not confirmed. The photos are from Northern and Southern California and Oregon. The other species that does occur both in here in WA and in California is - strigulata, neither of us has been able to find any photos at all of what the larval stage looks like...           Posted 4 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            Sounds like you're making good progress. I looked up A. strigulata too, but didn't find any images. I even looked in a couple books. I wish there was a western version of the Caterpillars of Eastern North America by David Wagner. Posted 4 years ago

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Uploaded Aug 28, 2021. Captured Aug 27, 2021 13:26 in Iron Horse Trail, Easton, WA 98925, USA.
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  • X-E2
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO800
  • 80mm
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