Eastern Tent Caterpillar (Malacosoma americana)

On a wood pile (covered in Trametes sp.) at the edge of a dense mixed forest.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Great shot, Lisa! Posted 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Awww thanks! It was difficult to photograph as it was in constant motion. It was in a hurry to get somewhere else! Posted 6 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Awesome! Posted 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  *hugs* Thank you! Posted 6 years ago

The Eastern tent caterpillar

The eastern tent caterpillar is a species of moth in the family Lasiocampidae, the tent caterpillars or lappet moths. It is univoltine, producing one generation per year. It is a tent caterpillar, a social species that forms communal nests in the branches of trees.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling