Summary ²

Spilosoma virginica is a species of moth in the Arctiinae subfamily. As a caterpillar, it is known as the yellow woolly bear or yellow bear caterpillar. As an adult, it is known as the Virginia tiger moth.

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1. (c) Dick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/76798465@N00/523169040
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spilosoma_virginica

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