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boojum Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a) Jul 12, 2005

Found this cat eating my bastardii psuedacorus leaves. Anyone know him? I've seen one more today. Nice yellow tufts on his back.

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boojum Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a) Jul 12, 2005

Another shot.

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 12, 2005

It is the caterpillar of the Whitemarked Tussock Moth (Orgyia leucostigma) http://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/wildthing/whitemarkedtussock.htm
http://cedarcreek.umn.edu/insects/album/027074003ap.html

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boojum Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a) Jul 12, 2005

Hmmmm. Sounds more like foe than friend! Thanks Kennedyh! An answer in 4 minutes! I love DG!

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konkreteblond Burleson, TX(Zone 8a) Jul 12, 2005

Yeah, now THAT is a Tussock moth, and a cool looking one at that! But the moth isn't very spectacular.

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) Jul 12, 2005

oh how beautiful.

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boojum Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a) Jul 12, 2005

He was so pretty that I kept him in the deadhead bucket till someone woke up and I could share.

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salvia_lover Modi'in, Israel Jul 12, 2005

He's gorgeous! Too bad he's not a friendly...

-Julie

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RedMaggie Fredericksburg, VA(Zone 7a) Jul 12, 2005

Wow, for a destructive guy, he sure is pretty. Well, as a cat... I agree the moth is kind of bland. Neat, thanks for sharing...

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boojum Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a) Jul 12, 2005

You're welcome, Redmaggie.

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