Caterpillars of Eastern North America's Journal

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August 3, 2018

Why did the oakworm caterpillar cross the road?

It seems like every year there's a period of a few weeks when I see a few Anisota caterpillars crossing the road near my office every day (although I don't seem to have posted any of them). Seeing two recent observations with asphalt backdrops, I started wondering if this is a particular trend. Browsing through the first 100 observations of Anisota senatoria larvae, it appears that 30-35 of them are on paved surfaces. Has anyone else noticed this?

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Posted on August 3, 2018 11:16 AM by eraskin eraskin | 6 comments | Leave a comment