2056e2 P900 2 Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars in profile
Like the celebrated Monarch, the Tussock Moth also relies on the milkweed plant to feed its caterpillars. To me , they resemble walking scrub brushes.
The first link below shows info about the caterpillar, the second shows the moth form.
bugoftheweek.com/blog/2014/8/22/the-other-milkweed-caterp...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euchaetes_egle
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2056e2 P900 2 Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars in profile
Like the celebrated Monarch, the Tussock Moth also relies on the milkweed plant to feed its caterpillars. To me , they resemble walking scrub brushes.
The first link below shows info about the caterpillar, the second shows the moth form.
bugoftheweek.com/blog/2014/8/22/the-other-milkweed-caterp...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euchaetes_egle
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views
40
faves
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Uploaded on August 15, 2016
Taken on August 8, 2016