White-Marked Tussock Moth Caterpillar
by Debbie Portwood
Title
White-Marked Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A fascinating and colorful caterpillar on the edge of an Oak leaf. Wonderful for any wall of your home or business or for any of the other wonderful products sold here of this site. Wikipedia - The white-marked tussock moth (Orgyia leucostigma) is a moth in the family Erebidae. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, extending as far west as Texas, Colorado, and Alberta. Also found in Europe and Taiwan.
Lifecycle
Two or more generations occur per year in eastern North America. They overwinter in the egg stage.
Eggs
Eggs are laid in a single mass over the cocoon of the female, and covered in a froth.Up to 300 eggs are laid at a time.
Larvae
The larvae are brightly coloured, with tufts of hair-like setae. The head is bright red and the body has yellow or white stripes, with a black stripe along the middle of the back. Bright red defensive glands are seen on the hind end of the back. Four white toothbrush-like tufts stand out from the back, and a grey-brown hair pencil is at the hind end. Touching the hairs sets off an allergic reaction in many humans.Young larvae skeletonize the surface of the leaf, while older larvae eat everything except the larger veins. They grow to about
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November 24th, 2017
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