Photo 844083, (c) Ken Schneider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ken Schneider

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Uploaded by kschnei kschnei
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Associated observations

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What

Western Tussock Moth (Orgyia vetusta)

Observer

kschnei

Date

May 7, 2014 02:10 PM PDT

Description

Western Tussock Moth (Orgyia vetusta) caterpillar, Stulsaft Park, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California - 7 May 2014. Beat from a flowering California Buckeye tree onto a beat sheet, photographed and released. Likely parasitized by a tachinid fly - note white eggs on the side of the caterpillar. Thanks to Ross Hill and Bug Guide for the species-level ID and for noticing the eggs: bugguide.net/node/view/918005#1632283

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