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Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma americana) At a front porch screen near an organic farm.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78945/eastern_tent_caterpillar_moth_malacosoma_americana.html" title="Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma americana)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/78945_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=2r29rRjxL91vLSSSFNLytSSJ7oY%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma americana) At a front porch screen near an organic farm. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78946/eastern_tent_caterpillar_moth_malacosoma_americana.html Eastern tent caterpillar,Geotagged,Malacosoma americanum,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Eastern tent caterpillar,Geotagged,Malacosoma americanum,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma americana)

At a front porch screen near an organic farm.

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma americana) At a front porch screen near an organic farm. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78946/eastern_tent_caterpillar_moth_malacosoma_americana.html Eastern tent caterpillar,Geotagged,Malacosoma americanum,Spring,United States

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    You're mothing <3 Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      When I can, yes. I got lucky this weekend. :) I've been too tired to stay up mothing lately, so I was happy to see some at porch lights that morning (at Jason's parents' and at home). Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I've been doing it several times a week, but haven't seen too many yet. Posted 6 years ago
        1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
          Flown Kimmerling
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          If I were still a night owl, I would have found plenty I'm sure. I'm in bed right at sunset though (9 pm-ish). Posted 6 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            You could look in the early mornings? I'm up til midnight most nights, so I check before bed. I'd like to get up around 3am to check again, but that's totally unrealistic for me ;P Posted 6 years ago

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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
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Uploaded May 14, 2019. Captured May 11, 2019 18:26 in 151 W Main St, Collinsville, AL 35961, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/181s
  • ISO125
  • 100mm