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barksy Brisbane, Australia(Zone 10a) Mar 31, 2007

Could anybody ID this critter for me. Had two of them in the yard last week (mid March - North Florida).

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Mar 31, 2007

I think it's an Eastern Tent Caterpillar, Malacosoma americanum


http://bugguide.net/node/view/14966

Here's a link to it's BugFiles page:

http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/319/

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Apr 01, 2007

Bad Guy....and he has friends somewhere...

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barksy Brisbane, Australia(Zone 10a) Apr 01, 2007

Oh dear. I will have to be on the look out for the tent. Thanks guys.

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bigred Ashdown, AR(Zone 8a) Apr 02, 2007

Not "somewhere"...."EVERYWHERE"! Bad here in my southern zone. Can ya use them for fish bait?

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