8-18 Northern Flatid Planthopper, Banded Tussock Moth caterpillar

8-18 The snowy white color of the Northern Flatid Planthopper seems to provide no camouflage in a predominantly green landscape.

Banded Tussock Moth caterpillars, generalist feeders on the leaves of trees and shrubs, are often called Bottle Brush or Fu Manchu caterpillars. It's thought that their bristles make them unpalatable to birds. John