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White-marked tussock moth caterpillar - Orgyia leucostigma Bright red head, yellow middorsal tufts on A1-A4, and a black middorsal stripe that is flanked by yellow subdorsal stripes. It was about 3 cm long.<br /> <br /> Spotted in a deciduous forest.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63378/white-marked_tussock_moth_caterpillar_-_orgyia_leucostigma.html" title="White-marked tussock moth caterpillar - Orgyia leucostigma"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/63378_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Wd1haYE4Pkfq%2F5sQsalRubQSXDk%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="White-marked tussock moth caterpillar - Orgyia leucostigma This caterpillar has been frustrating me for several years now. Each summer, I try to get a sharp, side profile shot of it, and every year, I fail. This is my best attempt so far, so I decided to post it and will keep trying until I get a clear shot.<br /> <br /> Bright red head, yellow middorsal tufts on A1-A4, and a black middorsal stripe that is flanked by yellow subdorsal stripes. It was about 3 cm long.<br /> <br /> Spotted in a deciduous forest. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63376/white-marked_tussock_moth_caterpillar_-_orgyia_leucostigma.html Geotagged,Orgyia leucostigma,Summer,United States,White-marked tussock moth,caterpillar,orgyia" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Orgyia leucostigma,Summer,United States,White-marked tussock moth,White-marked tussock moth caterpillar,caterpillar Click/tap to enlarge

White-marked tussock moth caterpillar - Orgyia leucostigma

Bright red head, yellow middorsal tufts on A1-A4, and a black middorsal stripe that is flanked by yellow subdorsal stripes. It was about 3 cm long.

Spotted in a deciduous forest.

White-marked tussock moth caterpillar - Orgyia leucostigma This caterpillar has been frustrating me for several years now. Each summer, I try to get a sharp, side profile shot of it, and every year, I fail. This is my best attempt so far, so I decided to post it and will keep trying until I get a clear shot.<br /> <br /> Bright red head, yellow middorsal tufts on A1-A4, and a black middorsal stripe that is flanked by yellow subdorsal stripes. It was about 3 cm long.<br /> <br /> Spotted in a deciduous forest. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63376/white-marked_tussock_moth_caterpillar_-_orgyia_leucostigma.html Geotagged,Orgyia leucostigma,Summer,United States,White-marked tussock moth,caterpillar,orgyia

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The White-marked tussock moth

"Orgyia leucostigma", the White-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Lymantriidae. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, as far west as Texas, Colorado, and Alberta.

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Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 21, 2018. Captured Jul 11, 2018 11:03 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
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