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ACMES Redmond, WA May 10, 2009

I live in Seattle area and we have a few caterpillars like the one in the pic roaming around our garden.
Can someone please help me identify them and their diet?

Thank You,
Maria.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV May 10, 2009

This might be the larva of the silver-spotted tiger moth (Lophocampa argentata; Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) - see http://tinyurl.com/ofqbe6
Reportedly, this species feeds primarily on conifers, especially Douglas fir.

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ACMES Redmond, WA May 10, 2009

Thank You ! That is it, and now I realize I have seen the moth around too but I didn't make the connection.

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