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Forest Tent Caterpillar Mugshot - Malacosoma disstria Dark-gray to brownish-black background body color, highlighted by broad, pale-blue lines and thin, broken yellow lines extending along each side; dorsum of each abdominal segment has distinct whitish keyhole or shoeprint-shaped marking; body has fine, whitish, and sparsely distributed hairs. Forest Tent Caterpillar,Forest tent caterpillar moth,Geotagged,Malacosoma,Malacosoma disstria,Spring,United States,caterpillar,moth week 2018,tent caterpillar Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Forest Tent Caterpillar Mugshot - Malacosoma disstria

Dark-gray to brownish-black background body color, highlighted by broad, pale-blue lines and thin, broken yellow lines extending along each side; dorsum of each abdominal segment has distinct whitish keyhole or shoeprint-shaped marking; body has fine, whitish, and sparsely distributed hairs.

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Amazing shot! It reminds me of a walrus without tusks :D Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! It does look walrusy. When I first took the shot, I wasn't sure if this was the head or the butt end until I got home and was able to zoom in to see the eyes ;P Posted 7 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Top macro shot, Christine! Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thank you! Posted 7 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 Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jun 4, 2018. Captured May 31, 2018 10:36 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm

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