A common and highly variable moth. The caterpillars (called "Yellow Bear") are distinguished by their very long hairs (setae). Color varies from yellow to nearly black.
Montgomery Co., MD 9/10/05.
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| A common and highly variable moth. The caterpillars (called "Yellow Bear") are distinguished by their very long hairs (setae). Color varies from yellow to nearly black. Montgomery Co., MD 9/10/05. |
| Adults are white, usually with a couple of black spots (lacking here). This one is depositing eggs. Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 5/19/04 |
| Same individual. |
| This is an earlier instar caterpillar. Carroll Co., VA 9/3/06. |
| Caterpillars are often brown. |
| Caterpillars may even be orange. Durham Co., NC 8/17/03. |
| Or nearly black. Durham Co., NC 8/17/03 |
Revised 9/17/06 cwcook@duke.edu