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KayJones Lee's Summit, MO(Zone 6a) Jul 08, 2009

This was invading my Florida room and greenhouse yesterday. The closest thing I could find to it was the tent worm - can anyone tell me what it is? Thanks!

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 09, 2009

This doesn't look like any tent caterpillar, but the image is too fuzzy for a positive i.d. - can you post a clearer one?

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KayJones Lee's Summit, MO(Zone 6a) Jul 09, 2009

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KayJones Lee's Summit, MO(Zone 6a) Jul 09, 2009

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KayJones Lee's Summit, MO(Zone 6a) Jul 09, 2009

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 09, 2009

I’m sorry, but the additional images all seem a bit out of focus or fuzzy to me - the walnut caterpillar (Datana integerrima; Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) might be a possibility - see http://tinyurl.com/m2thsv. These caterpillars reportedly will travel some distance in search of a safe place to pupate.

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KayJones Lee's Summit, MO(Zone 6a) Jul 10, 2009

They are a bit out of focus, but it was a cloudy day and they were MOVING! LOL

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