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Western Tent Caterpillars Geotagged,Malacosoma californicum,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Western Tent Caterpillars

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    The longer I look at it, the more I love this one. The strange creature in the foreground with this hint as being part of a giant colony in the background. Posted 10 years ago

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The Malacosoma californicum

The western tent caterpillar is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is a tent caterpillar. It is found in the western part of the Nearctic ecozone.

The wingspan is about 28 millimeters.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as oak and poplar.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded May 8, 2015. Captured May 7, 2015 16:29 in Deception Pass State Park, Oak Harbor, WA 98277, USA.
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