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Hi,
I was out taking photos this morning, and I noticed these caterpillars. They caught my attention because they seemed to be bickering quite a bit as they clustered together. This is the first time I’ve seen this caterpillar and I haven’t been able to identify it with several of the university sites or my field guides. Can you tell me what these are? Thanks.
Jason
Hi Jason,
After days of searching we have identified your caterpillars on BugGuide as the Turbulent Phosphila, Phosphila turbulenta, which ranges in the Eastern U.S. and Canada and feeds on Greenbriar.
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