Tuesday, September 06, 2011

White-marked Tussock Moth, Orgyia leucostigma at Wawanosh Wetlands Sarnia

Looks like a fishing fly.I like Steve Marshall's description "With four tufts of white bristles near one end, the top of this caterpillar looks like a toothbrush. The head looks like a maraschino cherry plunked on the end of the mostly yellow, hairy body, and flanked by long, black hair tuft. The whole effect is so striking that naturalits and students often bring these fuzzy caterpillars home to admire ..."
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