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Tussock Moth CaterpillarsWhat’s This Bug?
Location: Charlottesville, Va
August 26, 2010 7:18 pm
Hi there – Love your sight. Can you tell me what this creature is?
Kate
White Marked Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Dear Kate,
This is the caterpillar of a White Marked Tussock Moth, Orgyia leucostigma. According to Bugguide: “Caterpillars are recognized by the bright red head and broad black stripe along the back flanked by a yellow stripe each side. Two red glands on sixth and seventh abdominal segments, and four tufts of hairs (which may be white, gray or yellowish) on the first four abdominal segments are common to several members of the genus. CAUTION: Contact with hairs may cause an allergic reaction.“
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