How about this one?
Grazing on deciduous leaves in a remote canyon (5,000 feet) in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Dave Martz
Hi Dave,
This is a Spotted Tussock Moth Caterpillar, Lophocampa maculata.
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Dave,
Am doing a research project on this species and would like to get date of phopto, exact location, etc. Please contact me at kgs@lclark.edu. Thanks