Thursday, August 1, 2024

Striking Tussocks

What a striking native caterpillar I encountered among the blades of grass in my lawn:


But, beware, this beauty has venom glands at the base of the 4 showy hairy tussocks on its back.


It matures into a very drab-looking moth, the Definite Tussock Moth (Orgyia definita).


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