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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

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This Large Yellow Underwing moth caterpillar, found frozen atop the snow this A.M., quickly thawed and revived when I brought it into the house.
I find these caterpillars after heavy rains have saturated the snow and I would guess that they surface to escape drowning.
This species was accidentally introduced in the Canadian Maritime Provinces around 1979 … and now ca be found as far south as Texas!
John

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