Herbert A. 'Joe' Pase III, Texas A&M Forest Service, Bugwood.org
licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License.
licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License.
Image Number: 9009078
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Descriptor:
Larva(e)
Description:
The tussock moth caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae: Dasychira spp.) feeds on a variety of forest trees and shrubs. This genus is not known to cause serious problems in the forest. Their hairs may cause a skin reaction in some people.
3rd place in the 2003 Southern Forest Insect Work Conference Photo Salon in the Insect category.
Image type:
Field
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Image location:
, Angelina County
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Image uploaded:
Monday, November 17, 2003
Image last updated:
Thursday, July 29, 2010
