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DebinSC Georgetown, SC(Zone 8a) Sep 27, 2007

This guy was on my Snail Vine. I took a side view but it's a bit fuzzy, so this is the best shot I have. He's about an inch long.
Any I.D.?
Thanks!
Deb

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hart Shenandoah Valley, VA Sep 27, 2007

Is it a wooly bear? If so, looks like he's predicting a harsh winter for you.

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DebinSC Georgetown, SC(Zone 8a) Sep 28, 2007

Hart: That was my first thought when I saw it, but in the photos I've seen, the wooly bear seems to have fewer "bands".
Maybe this is some variation.
Deb

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Sep 28, 2007

http://bugguide.net/node/view/62972

It looks like this little Giant Leopard Moth larva - same family and tribe as the Wooly Bears

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DebinSC Georgetown, SC(Zone 8a) Sep 29, 2007

Claypa: You nailed it. So he's a relative of the woolies. Grows into an amazing moth. Wow!
Thanks so much.
Deb

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