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Pat1852 Manorville, NY Jul 04, 2020

Saved this guy from my pool- he's a bit dirty from walking around in this container. I first thought it was a forest tent caterpillar, but the pattern is wrong. Anyone know what he is? I'm in NY.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 06, 2020

Identifying this caterpillar will be difficult as it appears to have been soaked/sprayed with something that that has damaged its setae (hairs) such that its 'normal' coloration and pattern cannot be discerned.

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Pat1852 Manorville, NY Jul 06, 2020

Thanks for replying- yes, he has some debris on him & he's wet because I saved him from the pool. It looks like small tufts of white hair on the sides, a bluish head, and an odd pattern on the back- looks like little white faces going down his back. I was wondering if it was some type of dagger moth caterpillar?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 06, 2020

That's possible - other possibilities include Notodontidae and Lymantriidae.

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Pat1852 Manorville, NY Jul 06, 2020

Thanks! I'll check them out!

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