Elise and Margaret find a couple of these cute little white-haired caterpillars along the trail, so I photographed one as it climbed my pant leg. It is a Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae), which despite its name will feast on just about any tree leaf and is common in our area.

caterpillar of the Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae)


 
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