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The 'banana belt' or Carolinian Canada is a region in Ontario found south of a line which runs approximately from Grand Bend to Toronto. This blog follows my exploration of the area.
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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