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pmgreiner Cherryville, NC Sep 21, 2009

Found him today crawling on my car - I put him the flower bed. September 21, 2009 in Cherryville NC

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dcembree Woodstock, CT Sep 21, 2009

This is undoubtedly a Tussock moth (Family Lymantriidae) caterpillar. My Audubon Field guide has a picture of a "White-marked Tussock Moth" (Orgyia leucostigma) caterpillar that is almost identical to your picture. The only difference is your caterpillar's long tail hairs are light brown, while the one I see is jet black.

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