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White fuzzy with black stripe and black face (Hickory tussock moth caterpillar)

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Hickory tussock moth caterpillar
by: Moni

Sandy
Your caterpillar is the hickory tussock moth caterpillar. They are found in deciduous woods with the caterpillars feeding on foliage of ash, oak, hickory, maple, elm trees as well as Virginia creeper, raspberry , rose, sumac and blueberry. It is not considered a pest...just a neat caterpillar to find as part of our woodland habitat. :-)
The adult moths are nocturnal tho will come to lights at night.
This insect is found from southwestern US into northeast US along with most of eastern Canada.

Here are photos of the moth as well as stages of the caterpillars - http://bugguide.net/node/view/5690/bgimage?from=24

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