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  1. 06-Feb-2009, 12:11 PM #1
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    Default Mass of moth caterpillars

    Saw these at Venus Drive. From a distance, the shape of the mass resembled a large tarantula. Each cat is about 4 cm long.

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  2. 06-Feb-2009, 03:43 PM #2
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    The young of Painted Jezebel share the same behaviour the the larvae of both look very similiar to each other.

    Thanks for sharing.
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    I think thses are processionary moths(Notodontidae)
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  4. 09-Feb-2009, 12:19 PM #4
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    This behaviour and form is typical of many Lasiocampidae (Lappet & Eggar moths).

    cheers, Roger.
    Roger C. KENDRICK Ph.D.

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