Subject: Southwest va caterpillar
Geographic location of the bug: Natural tunnel state park
Date: 09/09/2017
Time: 08:13 PM EDT
Is this poisonous?
How you want your letter signed: Chrystal Brewer
Dear Chrystal,
BugGuide does not provide any information on Sycamore Tussock Caterpillars having any stinging or utricating hairs. According to Ohio Birds and Biodiversity: “Sycamore Tussocks are interesting in that they have great color variation – one might think these were two separate species. A crop of eggs can produce caterpillars that range from lemon-yellow to gray to white.”